# UK EU In/Out referendum-:Polling day thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 23, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125 "2016-06-23T08:12:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/61 "2016-06-24T01:15:37Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > I wonder if we’ll see a case where Parliament will implement the Brexit and the PM will advise the Monarch to withhold Royal Assent like what happened in 1708. No. The PM has already said that he will respect the result of the Brexit vote and will implement it. (Plus, it should be noted, implementing the Brexit would be first and foremost a matter for the executive. They have to give notice to Brussels, conduct the ensuing negotations, agree on terms of withdrawal. Only at that stage - which is likely to be a couple of years off - will they actually have any legislation to present to Parliament for approval.) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/62 "2016-06-24T01:17:57Z")
Watching on BBC America. I’m impressed with the impartiality of the coverage and their professionalism. Some of the graphics are awesome, like the stalks coming out of the map with their heights representing the sizes of the voting areas. They began the broadcast I think pretty much thinking Remain would prevail, but after a big win for Leave they seem to have changed their thinking. If people are still watching at this hour over there, that’s impressive as well. Looking like Leave might win out, will it take Cameron out as well? If he resigns, does the party just name someone else or do they have to call new elections? ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/63 "2016-06-24T01:19:20Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Watching on BBC America. I’m impressed with the impartiality of the coverage and their professionalism. Some of the graphics are awesome, like the stalks coming out of the map with their heights representing the sizes of the voting areas. They began the broadcast I think pretty much thinking Remain would prevail, but after a big win for Leave they seem to have changed their thinking. If people are still watching at this hour over there, that’s impressive as well. > > Looking like Leave might win out, will it take Cameron out as well? If he resigns, does the party just name someone else or do they have to call new elections? All of Europe is watching. If Merkel went to bed she got up again. Money markets all over the world are electric. Hong Kong is frantic. ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/64 "2016-06-24T01:23:12Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Watching on BBC America. I’m impressed with the impartiality of the coverage and their professionalism. This is normal in Europe. It’s the US that’s not 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/65 "2016-06-24T01:25:14Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Watching on BBC America. [snip] That’s weird. My BBC America is showing “Silence of the Lambs”. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/66 "2016-06-24T01:27:17Z")
Too close to call, and just now the Remain took the lead. > **[EU Referendum Results](https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results)** > > Up to the minute results for the 2016 EU Referendum from BBC News Leave Votes 1,755,352 Remain Votes 1,808,139 331 results left to declare ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/67 "2016-06-24T01:28:14Z")
Remain in front for the first time on the one I’m watching > **[EU Referendum Results](https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results)** > > Up to the minute results for the 2016 EU Referendum from BBC News ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/68 "2016-06-24T01:30:16Z")
> [@Cugel](#): > > Remain in front for the first time on the one I’m watching > [EU Referendum Results - BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results) In the same BBC source I saw that about 20 minutes ago Remain was ahead for a few ticks. Currently I think it is because the City of London is being counted, not sure if that will be enough. Just now: Leave Votes 1,997,917 Remain Votes 2,092,204 ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/69 "2016-06-24T01:32:27Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > I think it is because the City of London is being counted, not sure if that will be enough. > > Just now: > > Leave > Votes > 1,997,917 > > Remain > Votes > 2,092,204 Lambeth ad Wandsworth declared. The pattern will be Leave edging ahead and London boroughs countering for Remain. London only has about 8-10 big guns left… Can’t see it will be enough without help from Manchester and Birmingham … ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/70 "2016-06-24T01:33:31Z")
That’s some regional disparity I’m seeing there. Scotland’s on over 60% Remain, NI a clear Remain vote, England and Wales pretty solidly Leave. I note Nicola Sturgeon’s not thumping the Future Scottish Independence barrel very hard just yet, but you have to imagine that will rear it’s head if Leave takes the honours. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/71 "2016-06-24T01:41:27Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Alec Salmond has managed to make it into a Scottish issue right now on BBC. Well if north of the Humber stays uniformly yellow (stay) and south goes blue (leave)and the overall margin is less than 1% on 70% turnout I reckon he’s got a fair point. > **[EU Referendum Results](https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results)** > > Up to the minute results for the 2016 EU Referendum from BBC News ---
**Author:** ![Corry\_El](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@Corry\_El](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corry_El)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/72 "2016-06-24T01:43:15Z")
Sterling ended NY trading hours just under 1.50, was ~1.40 around an hour ago, now back to 1.45, so I suppose somebody is seeing more ‘remainish’ results just recently. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/73 "2016-06-24T01:45:49Z")
Watching on Sky News, in Chicago. I don’t like this at all. ---
**Author:** ![mr\_wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@mr\_wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr_wolf)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/74 "2016-06-24T01:46:26Z")
Gee, wonder how many billions of pounds have changed hands in the last few hours? ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/75 "2016-06-24T01:49:01Z")
It is extraordinary. It really is. Against most media, against all the political parties, against the polls and the markets … ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/76 "2016-06-24T01:58:46Z")
Ignorant Yank here, but why can’t Parliament override this vote if “Leave” ends up winning? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/77 "2016-06-24T02:01:59Z")
oooooh leaving! ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/78 "2016-06-24T02:02:57Z")
Extraordinary? Methinks just human nature It’s the difference between your persona in public and in private. If you are inclined towards Leave and you are in a group of mixed views you might express Remain sentiments to be less confrontational. But alone in the polling booth, as Jeremy Clarkson might well say “Leave? How hard can it be?” ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/79 "2016-06-24T02:03:37Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Ignorant Yank here, but why can’t Parliament override this vote if “Leave” ends up winning? Because it’s a democracy. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125/80 "2016-06-24T02:04:28Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Ignorant Yank here, but why can’t Parliament override this vote if “Leave” ends up winning? The referendum doesn’t have legal force, but that’s not really relevant practically. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125.md?page=5)