What do you think? Does he have a point?
In today’s Oped, readers delve into the Brexit discourse, examining those who had a voice, those who didn’t, and who bears the consequences.
Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha, excluded from the Brexit vote due to age, may endure its aftermath. But, even if the younger generation could vote at the time, would they? 27 per cent of the 2016 electorate didn’t bother.
Read on to see what readers think about this issue, among others.
Share your thoughts in the comments.
‘That’s how democracy works…’
Figures ‘prove’ his point that a majority of the country never voted to leave the EU. Unfortunately, his logic works both ways.
In 1975, just under 17.4million voted to stay in the EEC, which meant that tens of millions did not vote for it.
As such, those too young to vote had to live with the consequences for 41 years, including watching a small economic trading partnership consisting of eight homogeneous and stable nations morph into a political union of 27 widely divergent nations (possibly soon to include Turkey and Serbia – something that hardcore Remainers dismissed as a Leaver fantasy) without any meaningful consultation.
As soon as they got a chance, a majority of them voted to leave in 2016.
As for the 27 per cent of the electorate who did not bother to vote in 2016, if they were that much in favour of the EU, I’m sure that they would have made their feelings known at the ballot box, but they didn’t.
That is how democracy works. David, Durham
– HAVE YOUR SAY
Let us know what you think…
Tomorrow’s our last edition of the year!
Dominic says 20million of the current British population were denied a say in the 2016 Brexit vote and ‘must go on living with its consequences’.
Most of the British population benefiting from 78 years of peace did not fight and die in World War II to protect Britain’s democracy from Germany’s military domination.
So what policy would be required now to meet his objection? That Britain keeps having wars so every subsequent generation can participate. Mike, Surrey
Good luck, Alex!
Missing boy Alex Batty was reunited with his family for the first time in six years (Picture: PA)
What a lovely, heart-warming story that 17-year-old Alex Batty has been reunited with his grandma and legal guardian Susan Caruana after six years, following his alleged abduction by his mother and grandfather.
Hopefully Alex will have the happy and wonderful Christmas he deserves.
Good luck Alex, I wish you all the best for the future in whatever you choose to do. Tina, Greater Manchester
‘Who put Michelle Mone in the Lords in the first place?’
Should the House of Lords disclose why they make someone a member?
The question is not whether Baroness Mone should be thrown out of the House of Lords for lying about her family’s £60million profit-making Covid PPE contract – but who thought it a good idea to put her there in the first place? Molly Neville, Sheffield
If you’re outraged about Thames Water shareholder dividends…
Further to Lizzie’s letter criticising Thames Water for paying shareholders a dividend in October, despite failing to meet its targets and being in debt.
I can imagine she would be similarly outraged to hear that water companies are to be allowed to charge customers a surcharge to make up for losses due to customers who are unable to pay their bills, rather than making their shareholders take a hit. Ant, Manchester
Senior Management from Thames Water have admitted that the company do not have enough money to pay off a 190m loan due that is due to be repaid in April 2024 (Picture: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)
Rwanda might be safe for some but not all…
Dave suggests Rwanda is a safe place for refugees by citing the case of the girls school that was relocated there to protect them from the Taliban.
Yet, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and others say women’s attire and right-to-privacy is policed and journalists are unlawfully detained.
Citing one successful example against this backdrop is like saying children were safe in Jimmy Savile’s hands because he didn’t molest them all. Robert Bucknor, Tunbridge Wells
Even dying peacefully can cause future pain
A Wills says Diana Rigg should have been granted her wish for an assisted death to spare her the suffering from lung cancer.
How does ‘assisted suicide’ differ from overdosing on medication?
If your index finger pushes a button, it is no different. The death certificate has to indicate the manner of passing and could still create inheritance problems for the heirs. Norma Grundy
No printer, big problem?
What would you do in this situation?
I got a text to call and make a hospital appointment. I made the call and was told the information would be texted to me.
However, the text contained a link to click on in order to print a letter I was told to bring with me to the appointment.
I have no computer or printer and asked a lady in my local charity shop if she knew where I could find somewhere to print it. She did it for me at her home. Without her, I would have been lost. We don’t all have internet gadgets or know-how.
An act of kindness saved me a lot of worry but not everyone would be so fortunate. Sent On Behalf Of Irene, 84, Garforth
27 per cent of the 2016 electorate didn’t bother.
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