Europe, Referendum & Brexit (formerly Europe..IN or OUT??)

(19-05-2016 19:14 )babelover48 Wrote:  And if by some quirk of fate, the vote was tied would their be a casting vote?

First, a recount and possibly a second. If it's still dead level i believe we would continue as a member.

So either way Cameron would get his wish?
Mind you on June 23rd another quirk of fate might see Nul points be counted as I think long before then the country would be fed up of the campaigns by both sides and just won't bother voting...
BTW as for Dave's little booklet (the £9m quid one) that went in the recycling bin!! didn't even look at it!!
And had little or nothing from the Brexit side, bloody ridiculous that they couldn't spend the same amount of money for the same thing, probably they blew their budget on 'Boris' Battle Bus'!!

I also watched Paxman programme, and was surprised at how much of the crazy legislation that the Press reports the EU wants to bring in, isn't actually law, (straight bananas, etc.)
I think he was interviewing an MEP at the time and he blamed the media for some of hype around those stories....which incidentally when do we vote for the European parliament again? and would we recall our MEP's if we vote to leave?

But was it either Norway or Denmark who had to hold two referendums on joining the EU as the first one was rejected by the EU because they voted NO and they were told to vote again?
I actually agree why can't they allow 16 or 17 to vote, so that they have a say in this decision as it affects them more than most? And I would gone one step further and also ban over 65's from voting in it...I doubt if
Junckers will have many sleepless nights worrying about our result

That was different the referendum was about ratifying a treaty. And it wasnt Norway as they are not a full member as the leave keep telling us we can have trade deal like norway

it was denmark and they got a new deal when they voted no they got opt outs. similar to what we have on certain areas of EU policy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_opt...pean_Union

(19-05-2016 21:30 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  

(19-05-2016 19:14 )babelover48 Wrote:  And if by some quirk of fate, the vote was tied would their be a casting vote?

First, a recount and possibly a second. If it's still dead level i believe we would continue as a member.

I bet either way Cameron's fucked...

I can't see the turnout being high on this and I would suspect the exit polls will be rubbish as usual...

(20-05-2016 05:23 )HannahsPet Wrote:  That was different the referendum was about ratifying a treaty. And it wasnt Norway as they are not a full member as the leave keep telling us we can have trade deal like norway

it was denmark and they got a new deal when they voted no they got opt outs. similar to what we have on certain areas of EU policy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_opt...pean_Union

I thought it was Denmark but couldn't remember..

yeah he is because unlike labour rules the torys can have a leadership contest if 55 mp's say they want one and there are more than that voting for brexit. i mean the other day had 25 torys threatening to vote against the queens speech unless they removed something from it. he had to do it because if he hadnt have got the maj would have been a vote of no confidence.

(20-05-2016 05:23 )HannahsPet Wrote:  That was different the referendum was about ratifying a treaty. And it wasnt Norway as they are not a full member as the leave keep telling us we can have trade deal like norway

it was denmark and they got a new deal when they voted no they got opt outs. similar to what we have on certain areas of EU policy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_opt...pean_Union

I wonder if that's because the Brexit side want to start a new cod war with Norway?