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Brexit vote: What just happened and what comes next?
With only approximately two more months before a default no-deal "hard Brexit," the British Parliament has decisively rejected Prime Minister May's proposed plan for leaving the European Union.
There is a no confidence vote in works which, if successful, will dissolve the government and force another general election.
See also: Live: Latest as MPs debate no confidence vote
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British Parliament Rejects (Only) Brexit Plan
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The Official Colorado State Vegetable is now the "state legislator".
(Score: 3, Informative) by isostatic on Thursday January 17 2019, @12:07PM
They can petition the UK parliament via their MPs, who control the UK government who make up the EU Council, who appoint and control the EU government
They can petition the EU government via their MEPs, who control the EU government (the commission)
Given that most brexit voters seem to have voted brexit to "stop the pakis", or "stop the muslims"
One leaflet drop from brexit during the referendum was a statement that Turkey was going to join the EU, 60 million people were going to "swamp" the UK, and Iraq and Syria were next. This swayed a lot of people.
Turkey could only join the EU if the UK government (and every other government, including Cyprus, which is militarilly occupied by Turkey) agreed to it.