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Had it actually been a properly run constitutional referendum, the Leave vote of 37% would have lost. 63% didn't vote to change the status quo. Public service union strike ballots have to be conducted to that standard.

Parliament decided, firstly, to remove the super-majority requirement on the basis that the vote was only advisory. Then Parliament decided to interpret the result as if it were an opinion poll or lottery - excluding the rights of the 28% who didn't or couldn't vote.

Seems to me it wasn't just Boris Johnson who thought Brexit would be an opportunity for career advancement.

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