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justanovice Tue 15-Jan-19 20:06:08

If we had another EU referendum tomorrow would you vote the same way as you did in 2016?

123coco Wed 16-Jan-19 10:15:53

Remain. Absolutely I feel so sad for people who don’t understand that we are on the continent of Europe !!! We are Europeans We need to be part of Europe to be strong against Russia , China , and Mad man Trump ! Democracy is different from dictatorship in that we are allowed to change our minds !! And most people on this site won’t be affected as much as the younger generation. Why should they have opportunities in Europe be taken away from them for a false sense of getting the Empire days back FGS!!! Look at the money that’s already been wasted when Theresa May said we didn’t have a money tree , when it came to vital services . And the Remain campaign has never been accused of breaking any laws , neither are they under investigation like the lying leave campaign !!

Lupatria Wed 16-Jan-19 10:16:36

leave again for me. i never wanted to join the eu in the first place and voted to leave in the referendum we had then in ted heath's day.

MaizieD Wed 16-Jan-19 10:17:50

Still Remain.

I've never seen one convincing reason why we should Leave.
There's been the odd well reasoned argument but mostly I've seen lots of hysterical, ill informed and illogical nonsense from Leavers.

Noname Wed 16-Jan-19 10:20:02

Still a remain vote for me.

Skweek1 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:20:41

I wasn't sure initially - when I was about 14 I wrote an essay about the CommonMarket and really believe in that, but now not too happy with Europe. Did vote stay, but the more we are arguing and the less truth we are seeing on all sides, and now I'm pretty sure that in a second referendum I would either vote leave because I'm tired of the eternal wrangling or, more likely, not bother to vote at all. One thing I know for sure is that I have absolutely no confidence in any political party.

MaddyB Wed 16-Jan-19 10:21:09

Leave leave leave
I am fed up of being bullied by a group of unelected EU officials. And am so sad at seeing our towns changing by the huge influx of mainly Eastern Europeans. No wonder we have a shortage of housing/schools/hospitals. Big business loves immigration as they can get cheaper labour from a mainly white, well educated workforce. But England is a small country and we are FULL!

hippie Wed 16-Jan-19 10:21:19

remain!

Nannykaren Wed 16-Jan-19 10:21:22

I voted leave but did sway back and forth between leave and remain before the vote. I would 100% vote leave now.

JessK Wed 16-Jan-19 10:21:48

Yes, still would vote remain.

Kim19 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:22:25

Oh yes, with bells on.

Dyffryn Wed 16-Jan-19 10:23:11

I would vote remain again. I am so upset at what has happened to this country and my children’s and grandchildren’s future. It will take years to repair. If anyone I love loses their job over this I will never speak to my leave friends again. Dramatic I know but that is how strongly I feel about this. How can people not think of others less fortunate than themselves. I will never understand.

Barmeyoldbat Wed 16-Jan-19 10:27:10

Blencarthra hit the nail on the head with her post....Remain

Orelse Wed 16-Jan-19 10:30:43

Yes leave
Here here ayse

lesley4357 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:33:02

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barbiedoll Wed 16-Jan-19 10:33:41

Yes, definately would, Germany is going into recession, let's get out while we can!!

Annie26 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:35:57

My first post on here.
Voted remain and would do so again

dorabelle100 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:36:21

LEAVE - then and more so now

David1968 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:36:26

Still remain. I want the best future for all ages of our population. (I think it's a positive point, raised by Eddie Izzard & others, that: "no wars have ever been fought under the EU flag".)

mbody Wed 16-Jan-19 10:36:55

Still vote leave.

rascalsgran Wed 16-Jan-19 10:37:30

I voted leave and would do so again-but don't agree there should be another referendum-as someone said on the radio it's a bit like taking your lottery ticket back to the shop if you lost and asking for your money back.

barbiedoll Wed 16-Jan-19 10:37:47

Just seen Lesley4357 post, no not racism, but do you want our Country overrun with anyone, because that's what it is going to be like, more so than now especially as Germany has let in so many people and if they go into recession they will all be coming to our Country looking for work. What about our people, say no more.

Nanniejc1 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:39:08

Yes definitely,I voted leave & so did my whole family.Nothing would ever change my mind ,the EU is corrupt,have treated Greece & Italy appallingly,would eventually do the same to us.

MagicWriter2016 Wed 16-Jan-19 10:42:05

I voted stay and would still vote stay in.

luluaugust Wed 16-Jan-19 10:42:29

I voted one way OH the other, we still don't really have a clue

counterpoint Wed 16-Jan-19 10:43:08

If there is another referendum it needs to be a specific, fully detailed form of leaving versus staying as we are. The problem with the 2016 referendum is that it offered to solve every problem under the sun by avoiding any details and by making claims such as “the easiest deal ever”. We know what remain involves, leave needs to be equally clear before there is any vote. There is no sign that any specific form of leave has majority support, either in Parliament or in the country.