Quakkerillo
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- 23 Jan 2015
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So it was the will of the people and now it's the fault of the E.U ?
Regarding the will of the people: The referendum on the European Constitution in France ( 2004 ) was won by the 'no's' by 54.67 % to the 'yes's 44.33%. This result was ignored by the centre-right government in power and the treaty was ratified. A much bigger majority against than the winning margin of those in favor of Brexit. Clearly the referendum result was not considered binding. Why then is it against the will of the people to refuse to blindly leave the E.U with no defined terms ? Voting leave did not mean blindly leaving the E.U in any circumstances. The referendum was botched. A refusal to admit this just shows ignorance and stupidity. We've been over this so many times and it saddens me in the extreme that such a big decision is being taken with no clear majority. There will be no going back and the U.K deserves all the pain it is going to receive.
I'd appreciate it if you didn't make up stories. The referendum was held in May 2005, followed by a Dutch referendum 2 days later. Both showed a no vote, resulting in a quick abandonment of the European Constitution treaty by the EU, looking for a new way forward.
The constitution did NOT get to a vote in the French or Dutch parliaments and senates, and did NOT get ratified.
Your claim that it was ignored by the French government and ratified against the vote of the people is blatantly a lie, and just feeding anti-European sentiments by making up your own stories.