EU Referendum - In or Out? Vote here

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macca 53 Nov 2016 2:09pm, 1 Nov 2016 24,318 posts	0 macca 53 that's interesting Duchess, although I would be gobsmacked if there are an equal number of murders and suicides in the US nowadays.
Too Much Water Nov 2016 2:53pm, 1 Nov 2016 5,965 posts	0 Too Much Water TBH DeeGee was a throwaway flippant comment I made but I enjoyed your rant!
jdarun Nov 2016 4:19pm, 1 Nov 2016 1,130 posts	0 jdarun I think it's funny that the Scottish parliament was deliberately designed to be "weak" but has actually ended up being more effective than westminster.
Jambomo Nov 2016 4:39pm, 1 Nov 2016 6,012 posts	0 Jambomo TBH I never figured out exactly how the system works up here after the constituency vote but I do like that in general most parties have some representation and that there seems to be an ability to work together to get things done. Whilst obviously not everyone likes everything that is decided upon (would that ever be possible?) I think in general they have done a reasonable job over the years.
Fellrunning Nov 2016 4:57pm, 1 Nov 2016 1,768 posts	0 Fellrunning Actually TMW it works quite well. There's no such thing as a "Safe seat" so you avoid the situation of some grandee like Mandelsonn getting helicoptered into a constituency where they'd elect a pig wearing a labour rosette. It usually turns out that the most able MP's get to represent the places where they live.
Chrisull Nov 2016 10:16am, 3 Nov 2016 10,168 posts	0 Chrisull Oh dearie me the govt lost the article 50 ruling: bbc.co.uk Looks like they have to appeal.
macca 53 Nov 2016 10:19am, 3 Nov 2016 24,383 posts	0 macca 53 would be beyond ironic if they took it to the European court wouldn't it........
The Teaboy Nov 2016 10:40am, 3 Nov 2016 14,850 posts	0 The Teaboy Well, at least there is the hope of a little bit of sanity being injected back into proceedings. I still think if we promise Europe to dig a big hole, throw Johnson, Davis, Farage, Gove and Fox into it and say we'll never talk of this idiocy again that we'll be forgiven.
ChrisHB Nov 2016 11:08am, 3 Nov 2016 14,003 posts	0 ChrisHB It is time to remember that the referendum was only an "advisory" vote.
UsedToRunaBit Nov 2016 11:10am, 3 Nov 2016 308 posts	0 UsedToRunaBit Nice to have a bit of good news on this, but I doubt MPs would vote against the will of the public. But it's good that they will hopefully get to hear the terms of brexit in the HOC and maybe if that doesn't sound desirable on what was originally promised with Brexit, back to the poll booths we'll go, either for a GA or another referendum?