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Are we a representative democracy or a direct one? Because if you want to continue to be the former, and you should, then making a referendum binding makes no sense.
Personally I’d prefer we made our way out of this mess through parliamentary means, but that will outrage a large section of society, probably with justification. If we have a second referendum, the divisions will continue and, if remain won, the leave vote will be calling to make it best of three.
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Exactly, it's why it should be decided by a second referendum and not a general election, GE is such a red herring to have at the moment, in no way will it give a clear mandate on Brexit. Make it a binding referendum and it would shut down all the protests that the result would be ignored and ignoring the result if its one the opposition don't like.