[Magdalen] Brexit (was Re: 14 November)

[Scott Knitter]

Roger, what would you say are the chances of a second referendum?

I'd guess (not being very informed about all the factors) that it's a less
than 50% chance, perhaps way less.

It seems so reasonable, yet it's quite unusual to have a do-over of a done
vote. I can understand the conflict over the idea.

On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 6:10 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> On 17/11/2018 13:26, ME Michaud wrote:
> > BTW how are you guys handling the Brexit madness?
>
> Madness is the appropriate word in my view.
>
> > A couple of my friends seem to have their hair all aflame,
> > and one (an American citizen) is trying to sell his house and move into a
> > rental before the real estate market tanks.
> > The perils of living and working abroad, I guess.
> > And reminiscent of colonialism (the natives are restless).
>
> In reality there is little the ordinary citizen can do unless and until
> those in authority are prepared to admit publicly that the situation is
> a mess. There are many (including me) who say that the current proposal
> is unacceptable but we are divided into two groups. One wants a clearer
> break from the EU and to negotiate what they see as a better agreement,
> but that would not be agreed by the other 27 countries in the EU. Others
> of us say that the only sensible approach would be for the politicians
> to admit that they cannot deliver what they interpret as the result of
> the referendum and to see if we can stay in the EU.
>
> Meanwhile we sit and wait to see what transpires in Westminster and
> whether they will bow to the demands for another popular vote.
>
> Roger
>
>

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Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA