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Old 12-12-2016, 15:37
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So we've had - independent Scotland yes or no, then exit the EU, yes or no.
What should the next referendum be?

Should London be it's own country?
Should sugar tax be implemented?
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Old 12-12-2016, 15:43
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Should we ever have a referendum again?

If so should we have more referendums?
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:05
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Should we bring back Monkey Baiting... that would show the establishment liberal elites in their leafy London suburbs.... which is what Referendums are all about.
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:11
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Should we bring back Monkey Baiting... that would show the establishment liberal elites in their leafy London suburbs.... which is what Referendums are all about.
Surely you mean monkey tennis.
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:37
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Remove 'y' from all days of the week. People shouldn't be asking y, just doing as they're told. Nanny has spoken.
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:37
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I would like a referendum on getting rid of the outdated BBC tv license
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:40
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It should be to fix the voting system at general elections.

It's not fair that UKIP won 12.6% of the vote and gained 1 MP, while the SNP won only 4.7% of the vote, gained 56 MPs and are now calling shots where Brexit's concerned.
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:43
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There won't be one. There is a reason why they are banned in some countries.
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:46
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It should be to fix the voting system at general elections.

It's not fair that UKIP won 12.6% of the vote and gained 1 MP, while the SNP won only 4.7% of the vote, gained 56 MPs and are now calling shots where Brexit's concerned.
I agree it does need to change
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:49
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There won't be one. There is a reason why they are banned in some countries.
We can't allow the peasants to have a voice. I mean, they might actually vote the "wrong way". Terrible.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:04
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We can't allow the peasants to have a voice. I mean, they might actually vote the "wrong way". Terrible.
We have such things as elections with each party putting forward their manifesto. Issues do not need to be extracted from the election cycle for a referendum vote. It didn't need a referendum to leave EU. Likewise it doesn't need a referendum to change voting system.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:08
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Do you agree to abide by the result of this Referendum even if the result is opposite to how you voted?

Yes

No
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:10
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Should we ever have a referendum again?

If so should we have more referendums?
I've said in the past, I think the future of politics should be, where people can vote digitally through apps. I think it'll get rid of party politics as it is, and voting on policies put forward by any party, whoever has the most votes on a particular policy wins. With elected officials for every department, implementing the policies.

I would like a referendum on getting rid of the outdated BBC tv license
Personally, I think the problem with the BBC, is the content. If the money was invested into creating TV series that really brings in money, like Game of Thrones, then I would like the license to continue. They also need to cut down the underperforming shows more quickly and less channels, as more channels just means more expenditure, if they aren't drawing in enough people.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:13
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Surely you mean monkey tennis.
You are Martin Kelner and I claim my £5.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:20
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I agree it does need to change
Yet when we had a vote on AV ( the first and only referendum which would have been legally binding as opposed to advisory) only 42% turnout of which 68% turned it down.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:20
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We need another referendum (s) on staying or leaving and if there is less than 30% difference in the result either way in the result it should be held again until there is. That way we will have a result that can be acted on without all this argument.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:25
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We need another referendum (s) on staying or leaving and if there is less than 30% difference in the result either way in the result it should be held again until there is. That way we will have a result that can be acted on without all this argument.
No we don't we voted leave that result should be accepted
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:30
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We need another referendum (s) on staying or leaving and if there is less than 30% difference in the result either way in the result it should be held again until there is. That way we will have a result that can be acted on without all this argument.
And should that be the figure for all votes from now on or just the ones where people don't like the result ?
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:30
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I've said in the past, I think the future of politics should be, where people can vote digitally through apps. I think it'll get rid of party politics as it is, and voting on policies put forward by any party, whoever has the most votes on a particular policy wins. With elected officials for every department, implementing the policies.



Personally, I think the problem with the BBC, is the content. If the money was invested into creating TV series that really brings in money, like Game of Thrones, then I would like the license to continue. They also need to cut down the underperforming shows more quickly and less channels, as more channels just means more expenditure, if they aren't drawing in enough people.
What are you on about? So the likes of Doctor Who, Top Gear, Happy Valley and The Fall don't bring in lots of money? And the whole point of public service television is that they provide some minority programming that wouldn't be served by commercial broadcasters.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:50
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No we don't we voted leave that result should be accepted
Well you know that, I i know that (I voted remain by the way), I accept the result but many do not as is usual with people when they vote and it goes against them, just sore losers.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:53
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I agree it does need to change
As long as Tories and Labour have 60% of the vote combined or more, the voting system isn't going to change.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:56
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So we've had - independent Scotland yes or no, then exit the EU, yes or no.
What should the next referendum be?

Should London be it's own country?
Should sugar tax be implemented?
We should re-run the AV vote only change it to PR proper this time.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:57
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Well you know that, I i know that (I voted remain by the way), I accept the result but many do not as is usual with people when they vote and it goes against them, just sore losers.
if more people would think that way we could achieve more outside of the EU. I blame Nicola Sturgeon in part for the endless complaining
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Old 12-12-2016, 18:00
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Should misleading voters in a referendum campaign become a criminal offence?

It's a shame that this couldn't be made retrospective.
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Old 12-12-2016, 18:01
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if more people would think that way we could achieve more outside of the EU. I blame Nicola Sturgeon in part for the endless complaining
Nicola Sturgeon is a pain in the butt, dreadful woman, saying that Salmond was not any better
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