New Posts For Thread: Is it right for MP's to go against their constituency majority in the referendum?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendumI voted Leave in the referendum, (big surprise I know), yet my constituency on the whole voted to Remain. Now whilst I think the referendum result on the whole should be upheld, I can just about understand why my local MP still supports remain. WhatShould the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? Quite straight forward. Tied to the customs union isn't leaving the European Union.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558033327#558033327Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? Quite straight forward. Tied to the customs union isn't leaving the European Union.Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:05:13 -0500The real unicorn is how on earth leavers were meant to get the details of Brexit sorted before the referendum. The EU would have needed to have agreed to spend months negotiating a hypothetical withdrawal deal. And who would they have negotiated withhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558033293#558033293The real unicorn is how on earth leavers were meant to get the details of Brexit sorted before the referendum. The EU would have needed to have agreed to spend months negotiating a hypothetical withdrawal deal. And who would they have negotiated withFri, 27 Sep 2019 14:58:11 -0500You are a VERY BAD man, Dori!Meanwhile, to answer the op, they'll quite likely find out at the next election that it isn't. Imo.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558027571#558027571You are a VERY BAD man, Dori!Meanwhile, to answer the op, they'll quite likely find out at the next election that it isn't. Imo.Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:42:16 -0500No they are surrender humbug traitors! (omg what harsh words!!)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558027159#558027159No they are surrender humbug traitors! (omg what harsh words!!)Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:27:54 -0500Look. The UK wants to 'Leave' with a 'Deal' if it's forthcoming, but if the 'Deal' is carp the we'll 'Leave' without a 'Deal', if need be; The EU are doing just that playing hardball (they can see we are not-united and exploiting it) with backstop; jhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558026931#558026931Look. The UK wants to 'Leave' with a 'Deal' if it's forthcoming, but if the 'Deal' is carp the we'll 'Leave' without a 'Deal', if need be; The EU are doing just that playing hardball (they can see we are not-united and exploiting it) with backstop; jThu, 26 Sep 2019 12:57:04 -0500The bit where all the Leave campaigners, and the Leave literature, and even Boris with his "million to one chance" ruled out no deal. If you remember, all the talk was of how easy it would be to make a deal.And btw "no deal" means we will need to spehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558026723#558026723The bit where all the Leave campaigners, and the Leave literature, and even Boris with his "million to one chance" ruled out no deal. If you remember, all the talk was of how easy it would be to make a deal.And btw "no deal" means we will need to speThu, 26 Sep 2019 12:25:34 -0500^^Accept it you, einstein. The Referendum was very specific and self-explanatory ie to 'Leave' or 'Stay' in The EU - nothing about a 'Deal' or 'No Deal'; just 'Leave' or 'Stay'. Which bit you do not understand, please?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558026563#558026563^^Accept it you, einstein. The Referendum was very specific and self-explanatory ie to 'Leave' or 'Stay' in The EU - nothing about a 'Deal' or 'No Deal'; just 'Leave' or 'Stay'. Which bit you do not understand, please?Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:05:17 -0500The trouble is the Leavers were never asked what Brexit should look like -- that should have been sorted out before the referendum.So each Leaver has a different idea of the perfect Brexit and none of them matched Theresa May's deal. These are the sohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558026479#558026479The trouble is the Leavers were never asked what Brexit should look like -- that should have been sorted out before the referendum.So each Leaver has a different idea of the perfect Brexit and none of them matched Theresa May's deal. These are the soThu, 26 Sep 2019 11:57:30 -0500May's surrender treaty was WORSE than remain. Hth.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558025927#558025927May's surrender treaty was WORSE than remain. Hth.Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:49:40 -0500As is May's strategy of just bringing back the same thing would have probably worked in the end as enough Labour MPs would have bitten the bullet probably, and then gone down the road of controlling the next stages of the process through legislation.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31585491/is-it-right-for-mps-to-go-against-their-constituency-majority-in-the-referendum?post_id=558025869#558025869As is May's strategy of just bringing back the same thing would have probably worked in the end as enough Labour MPs would have bitten the bullet probably, and then gone down the road of controlling the next stages of the process through legislation.Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:41:09 -0500