I BELIEVE the letters from Mr Martin and Ms Gow miss the point of a second referendum, perhaps deliberately and understandably in order to defend their own side of the issue.
In June 2016 they, I, the politicians, everybody else had but the vaguest idea as to what Brexit would mean for the UK or EU.
Many thought they knew and even more knew what they wanted it to mean but we were all variously misled or plainly lied to by the champions of both sides of the argument such that any vote was based more on wishful thinking than upon facts.
Remainers such as myself were/are content with the less than perfect EU.
Meanwhile my own experience and the press coverage, indicate that ‘leavers’ are mainly naming the need to 'deal with' immigration which we depend upon and the EU laws governing the UK many of which the UK formulated.
There is also a sub-text which revolves around ‘trade’ and the assumption that once free of the EU we, already the fifth largest economy in the world even whilst shacked to the EU, will prosper even more.
But all the above and very much more was and is even now still unknown following our exit of the EU. That’s why we need another vote.
Not necessarily simply to stay in or exit the EU but to best ensure, when the final deal on offer is properly understood, that we, all 60 odd million of us, understand what is on offer.
Arguably, the outcome of a second referendum is less important that the holding of one as, unlike a general election which we can get wrong or right every few years, Brexit is for life.
Thankfully, the possibility of Brexit being decided remote from parliament has been avoided and now we must all have the opportunity to direct our government once we know exactly what they propose doing with the our lives and those of future generations.
I look forward to supporting the People’s Vote March in London on 20th October and when we are given the facts and another vote will, win, lose or draw be content with its outcome….. because that will have been true democracy at work.
TONY MASON
Portland Road, Weymouth
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