Problem with this idea is that, symbolism apart, the ingerence of the EU over the daily lives of UK citizens was already paper thin- so it’s hard to think of a way to make a realistic sweeter deal.
Any chance of triggering a second referendum should come from an outside change. For instance, if the EU were to announce a constitutional drafting or something highly unlikely like that, and the British Parliament decided that it would be a bad idea to be left out of the table.
The difference is that you start with a whole bunch of presidential candidates and then the most extreme ones drop keep dropping out until you’re left with the two that most appeal to the middle. Also, it doesn’t matter that much who’s president.
In a referendum the two positions are opposite so at least one of them is extreme.
You really aren’t paying much attention to the past 8 years or the current election if you believe the President doesn’t matter much, and that neither of the choices today are extreme. :rolleyes:
As for Brexit and the chances that the UK will really leave: I have no clue, other than it will be messy, will involve Scotland and Northern Ireland pushing back hard on England, lots of energy and money spend on the UK and EU sides and a messy relationship of some form going forward that leaves all parties bitter.
Until there is a common enemy that brings the European countries back together to unite against a common foe, there is going to be a lot of uncertainty and inefficiency. Really stupid.