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Yes that's right. It's not legally binding and the whole exit process only starts when the government invokes article 50 of the EU treaty, which is the exit process and lasts 2 years.

Cameron (the PM) talked about not invoking article 50 straight away, so maybe there's a glimmer of hope for us that voted to stay in that we still have time for further discussions.

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Isn't this totally anti-democracy? Despite it not being legally binding, it seems totally in contrary to the people's will. I don't understand positively talking about going opposite of what people voted for.

It seems especially odd since it's usually the Leave side that's accused of being fascist.

Or is the idea to do more polling until a favourable outcome is received?

While I agree with what you say, there is very little of what I consider democracy involved in our media manipulated first past the post system. When the winning side basically backed out of their promises within hours of the result is it really democratic?

voted for by a 4% margin. don't kid yourself about what democracy actually represents - it's not a united will.

i wonder how many of those 4% will even be alive + not senile by the time this plays out.

They already appear to be senile..

'A glimmer of hope?' That what, democracy won't be carried out?

The discussions happened. Democracy played out. We lost.

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