2016-06-24, 09:12 PM
To further add to the point of the power of media and speculative information on... err... speculation, it should be noted that for about an hour or so, when the Remain camp was leading, shares soared to amazing heights. Media polls are often accurate, but when the votes are on the knife edge, I think such reporting is rather unethical. To begin with, there is no quorum to fulfil, so I feel this referendum is a terrible one, like trying to say 52% being greater than 48% is very significant. Bloody hell no. The voters who didn't turn up could have made things different (or not).
The referendum is legally binding but more in a moral sense and as a matter of principles, as they have to honour the consensus by the people (no matter how slim the majority is) i.e. they have to make this democracy a real working democracy. Nevertheless, there are avenues available to reverse the situation, and it also does not mean UK will immediately leave (takes at least 2 years I think?). Unfortunately, the damage has already been done, and the impression on UK from all the countries around the world will change, subtly or tremendously.
The comments uttered by Boris Johnson are... for a lack of more appropriate words due to a failing vocabulary... incredibly irresponsible and goading.
IMO this is where democracy shows it failing, in that 52% might be a majority but it effectively is a lose-lose situation; the numbers are meant to represent the views of the people, and to conclude that the people are more in favour of leaving is not the right nor the primary conclusion that should be drawn from this referendum. Again this is IMO.
Hadriel
The referendum is legally binding but more in a moral sense and as a matter of principles, as they have to honour the consensus by the people (no matter how slim the majority is) i.e. they have to make this democracy a real working democracy. Nevertheless, there are avenues available to reverse the situation, and it also does not mean UK will immediately leave (takes at least 2 years I think?). Unfortunately, the damage has already been done, and the impression on UK from all the countries around the world will change, subtly or tremendously.
The comments uttered by Boris Johnson are... for a lack of more appropriate words due to a failing vocabulary... incredibly irresponsible and goading.
IMO this is where democracy shows it failing, in that 52% might be a majority but it effectively is a lose-lose situation; the numbers are meant to represent the views of the people, and to conclude that the people are more in favour of leaving is not the right nor the primary conclusion that should be drawn from this referendum. Again this is IMO.
Hadriel