Farage on Brexit: we won “without a single bullet being fired” (Really?)

The results of the historic Brexit vote are in: Britain has voted to leave the European Union. And everyone is stunned — including, apparently, United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, who was the main driving force behind the pro-Brexit movement.

At least, I’m hoping he was stunned, and that’s the reason he made the shockingly tasteless remark that the "Leave" campaign won the vote "without a single bullet being fired."

Coming mere days after the horrific murder (by bullet, as well as a knife) of the young British member of Parliament Jo Cox — by a man who early indications suggest may have been motivated by Cox’s pro-immigrant and anti-Brexit stance — Farage’s "victory speech" is beyond the pale.

One hopes it was nothing more than an unfortunate but innocent gaffe on Farage’s part. Given Farage’s many other disrespectful, inflammatory, and outright racist statements, however, one fears this reference to a bullet being fired was anything but innocent.

Either way, if the past is any guide, Farage may well decide, now that the British press and social media are skewering him for his "crass" statement, that blaming his choice of words on his being stunned or tired after a long night of poll watching may be good idea.

sassy wrote:Regardless of what a Government might do, the referendum is NOT legally binding

Is the EU referendum legally binding? 

The EU referendum result is not legally binding so in theory Parliament could ignore the will of the people by deciding to stay in the EU.

This is because Parliament is sovereign and the EU vote was an “advisory referendum”, as opposed to a “binary” referendum which has a fixed outcome. 

Legislation for the UK’s last referendum in 2011 would have forced the Government to change the law if the public had voted for a new voting system.



http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/683178/Brexit-is-EU-referendum-legally-binding-what-Article-50-legal-process-Britain-leave