On 27/06/16 11:25, Adrian wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:07:32 +0100, pamela wrote:

A referendum is not binding for all time and it's result can be
overturned by a later referendum.

This referendum isn't legally binding AT ALL.

Nobody NEEDS to invoke Article 50, ever, off the back of it.


Technically nothing is ever binding (I omitted the word legally on purpose).

A future leader could just ignore the law and do what he wants.

The consequences of that of course are varied - the Queen remains
Colonel in Chief of the armed forces for that reason so he'd need a way
to pull off a stunt like that.

However, the consequences would be that he would have destroyed all
legal and democratic process, which would have to be rebuilt from the
ashes with much difficulty.


The consequences of ignoring a majority vote to leave the EU will be
less serious, but they will be serious: severe loss of confidence in the
democratic process and representation; a major division of the UK;
probable swing to UKIP or the far right parties in the next Election.