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The way forward... a potential positive future

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If it's on the side of a big red bus... does it have more credibility? Broken democracy? The Brexit referendum in 2016 cut across the traditional Conservative and Labour politics of the United Kingdom with a result that was 51.89% in favour of leaving the EU and 48.11% in favour of remaining in the EU. A less than 2% swing would have reversed the decision. The campaign was vitriolic with accusations of lies on one side and projected fear on the other. That has continued and there is no sign of 'the country coming together again'. Voting pattern of those eligible to vote in the 2016 Referendum  Though some Leave voters argue the referendum was clear, I do not believe one can really argue that it was an overwhelming result either way nor what the desires of those who did not vote are, one can only say that just over one third of those allowed to vote wanted to leave the EU and just under one third wanted to remain in the EU. It appears to me that there was s