Sentences with phrase «question of a second referendum»

Much more important, no question of a second referendum to give people a chance to change their minds because circumstances have changed, or because the promises made by Brexit supporters have proved to be no more than pipe dreams.

Not exact matches

The Scottish independence referendum will be on a single yes or no question to whether Scotland should become independent, leaving out a proposed second «Devolution Max» question, which would grant the Scottish government considerable further powers whilst remaining part of the United Kingdom.

This raises the question of whether it might be more appropriate to hold a second referendum, following the negotiations, to see whether voters accept the deal.

That's why, as MPs start the second reading of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill on 6 September, I am tabling an amendment that would rewrite the referendum question to allow people to choose from a wider range of voting systems, including properly proportional options such as the additional member system (used in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly) and the single transferable vote (used in Northern Ireland).

If it becomes apparent that Brexit is likely to result in a large loss of jobs in industry and finance then Labour should of course pose the question of whether that is worth leaving for, but that is very different to demanding a second referendum now.