The Peoples’ March was futile: 700,000 demand the impossible
There’s really only one explanation for the Peoples’ March today in London – an advertising of personal virtue. For absolutely nothing else will be achieved at all, that time and money has been completely wasted.
Big media pretty much ignores the futile march
But out they came, to march through the streets of London:
No one knows where negotiations over the U.K.’s exit from the European Union will end up. (Things are not looking great.) But it’s now obvious that no one heading to the polls in 2016 could possibly have grasped the full implications of this misguided decision — and that the British people deserve another say.
That’s not an entirely ridiculous claim. I say this as a committed Leaver too – rethinks are indeed part of responsible governance and democracy. There are two good arguments against another vote though:
Organisers say more than 600,000 people rallied in central London on Saturday to call for a referendum on the final Brexit deal
People’s Vote march: ‘more than half a million’ rally for new Brexit referendum
That’s part of the battle over numbers. Don’t trust that count for a moment:
Protesters seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal have attended a rally which organisers say was the “biggest” demonstration of its kind.
Young voters led the People’s Vote march to London’s Parliament Square, which supporters say attracted more than 600,000 people.
MPs from the main parties backed the event calling for a fresh referendum.
This is something which has already been ruled out by Prime Minister Theresa May.
The People’s Vote campaign said stewards on the route estimated 670,000 were taking part.
Scotland Yard said it was not able to estimate the size of the crowd.
No, really, do not believe that number.
Still, why shouldn’t we?
The first reason is that we’re British dammit. It’s the Europeans, the continentals, who keep having referenda about the European Union until the proles vote the right way. As was done in Ireland, France, Denmark. Admittedly, that’s an argument unlikely to find favour with those who like the EU.
So, the killer one. We’re out the door on 29 March next year. The deal, whatever it is going to be, is not finished yet. Reasonable people – that is others than me – think it might actually get sealed on March 28 at 11.59 pm. But even if it were sealed today then what?
British law insists that there be a 6 month run in to a referendum. Which is, of course, what a peoples’ vote is.
Our own laws say that we cannot have a Peoples’ Vote therefore. So why were half a million people pissing away their Saturday?
Posted: 21st, October 2018 | In: Key Posts, News, Politicians Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
