The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

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How the little-known Article 127 could prevent a hard Brexit.

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/08/will-article-127-prevent-hard-brexit

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the YouGov polling which "proves that baby boomers hate their own children"

says

http://www.newstatesman.com/2017/08/yougov-research-brexit-proves-baby-boomers-hate-their-own-children

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Here are two conclusions from two different inquiries into US 2016 & UK 2017 elections. Bottom line? Late swing (& campaigns) really matter

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William Hague: Hammond plan is best way to stop a Brexit 'disaster' http://bit.ly/2vo0doJ

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What are the options for a Brexit trade deal right now?

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/07/the-dark-clouds-that-threaten-brexit/

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this is what people said changed their minds about the parties over the campaign

http://www.britishelectionstudy.com/bes-findings/what-was-it-all-about-the-2017-election-campaign-in-voters-own-words/

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Donald Trump has shown why a US trade deal would be so difficult for Britain

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/08/donald-trump-has-shown-why-us-trade-deal-would-be-so-difficult-britain

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The EU passport control row is a preview of Britain's Brexit fate

Leavers demand tougher controls and then complain about consequences (free movement will be same)

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/08/eu-passport-control-row-preview-britains-brexit-fate

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Brexiters meet reality. Part of an ongoing series

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The Brexit betrayal bandwagon is growing

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/08/the-brexit-betrayal-bandwagon-is-growing/

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I'll have that big cake in the window please and then I will eat it all up.

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A second Brexit referendum? It’s looking more likely by the day | Vernon Bogdanor

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/03/second-brexit-referendum-case-getting-stronger-political-deadlock-life-raft?CMP=twt_gu

[The Camel]

A second Brexit referendum? It’s looking more likely by the day | Vernon Bogdanor

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/03/second-brexit-referendum-case-getting-stronger-political-deadlock-life-raft?CMP=twt_gu

What happens when Leave wins that one too?

Keep voting until we get the result we want?

[TightEnd]

A second Brexit referendum? It’s looking more likely by the day | Vernon Bogdanor

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/03/second-brexit-referendum-case-getting-stronger-political-deadlock-life-raft?CMP=twt_gu

What happens when Leave wins that one too?

Keep voting until we get the result we want?

the precedent of saying in in 1973 and out in 2016 suggests its not necessarily a one shot deal

interesting article anyway

[marcro]

A second Brexit referendum? It’s looking more likely by the day | Vernon Bogdanor

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/03/second-brexit-referendum-case-getting-stronger-political-deadlock-life-raft?CMP=twt_gu

What happens when Leave wins that one too?

Keep voting until we get the result we want?

the precedent of saying in in 1973 and out in 2016 suggests its not necessarily a one shot deal

interesting article anyway

Wasn't the "in" vote in 1973 to join the common market which later morphed into the EU?  If the EU was in force in 1973 I am not sure which way the vote would have gone.