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1. iona 🐝 (iona@social.coop)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Jul-2018 08:49:29 EDT iona 🐝

   Now that we have proven beyond doubt that the winning pro-Brexit campaign broke electoral law in 2016, where does that leave the result?

   Surely if it was an illegally obtained vote, it's an illegitimate result. No doubt the government's response to such points will be "Will Of The People, No Second Referendum Ever" etc, but the point should be debated.

   Electoral law is a joke - run roughshod over the rules, win, and get a small fine/slap on the wrist years later. No deterrent at all.

   1. Holly (hollyamory@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Jul-2018 08:54:05 EDT Holly

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      @iona
      Like I saw someone say on twitter recently, "punishable with a fine" means "legal if you're rich." And Brexit is all about the rich shafting the rest of us.