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Those 17 million voted for many different versions of leaving, different sets of changes to our relationship with Europe (many of those were impossible or illusory -- based on lies). All those who voted to remain voted for essentially the same thing, to maintain our current relationship with Europe.

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After 1995's near disastrous referendum in Quebec, the Canadian federal government added requirements that a clear majority on a clear question was required for secession (known as the Clarity Act).

Even though it is a Canadian law, I cannot help but see Brexit through it's lens. It is a lesson that I wish the UK learned through our experiences rather than their own.

Isn't this how most of democratic elections work with many different faces of leader and their different set of plans targeted to different groups of people. Does the burden to separate lie and misinformation from truth along with the responsibility to choose the best not lie with electorate?

The difference between an election and a referendum of this type is that in four years there'll be another one, so even if everyone realises they were wrong an opportunity will be along in not too long to reverse that decision.

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