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by Spivak 2759 days ago
I absolutely agree but that's the kind of decision that has to be made a priori. Moving the goalposts after the results are in isn't very democratic.
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I'm not suggesting moving the goalposts now. I'm just saying the whole thing was misconceived in the first place.

Cameron, when he called the referendum, never beleived it would go Leave. All the polls at that time said Remain would win easily. He believed it would be a clear Remain and we would all move on.

Holding referendums in a representative democracy could be argued as undemocratic.