The referendum and its aftermath
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Your support makes all the difference.If I designed and sold a car that was obviously faulty having no brakes, no seat belts and no steering wheel I would be legally liable for injuries to the victims of accidents in which it was involved but if a system is designed and implemented that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, reduces their income, their civil rights and threatens their children’s future nothing can be done about it if the decision to sell it was taken on the basis of a democratic vote. The fact that the vote was won, in part at least, on the basis of lies has been forgotten as the powers that be have decided that, without further ado, we must move on.
We have just remembered one of the biggest blunders in military in history made by incompetent military leaders given the authority to order such carnage. Isn’t it about time that those who authorise such catastrophes are held accountable for the consequences of their actions?
Victor Lawrance
London
There has been much talk of a second referendum – and of the petition signed by several million people calling for one. But what would presumably give pause for thought before triggering Article 50 would be 635,000 Leave voters saying they had changed their minds.
Tim Nosworthy
London
The Leave campaign keep telling the Remainers that the Brexit result is "democracy in action". If the result, based on a campaign of misrepresentation, deception and meretricious nonsense, is their idea of democracy then heaven help any future campaigns conducted in the name of that much abused and tainted word.
Adrienne Fitzwilliam
Tunbridge Wells
Even if the referendum question didn’t actually say “subject to contract”, it was necessary and implied by the generality of the question. If you buy a house, you can still pull out if on closer inspection (eg a structural survey) it’s revealed that it’s not all that was promised. Parliament, or a further referendum, should exercise that responsibility.
Mike Brayshaw
London
Time for a changing of the guards
Having ruled Scotland for 300 years, perhaps it is time to give them a go at being in charge of the UK We seem woefully short of leaders south of the border.
J M Seagrave
Wellingborough
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