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Petition Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible (petition.parliament.uk)
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[+] -7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Half the country voted to remain.

Firstly, not everyone in the country votes. The turnout for the EU referendum was only 72.2%.

Secondly, of the non-spoiled ballots, only 48.1% were in favour of remaining. Which is not only much less than half the country but a good 1.9% away from the minimum 50% required for your statement not to be bollocks.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Woww 48.1 truly is sooo far away from 50% and not at all within a margin of error.

    You know what they meant, don't be pedantic.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    a margin of error

    What do you mean?

    You know what they meant

    Yes and I responded appropriately.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Not the op you responded to.

    But

    First 72% is actually a huge turnout compared to pretty much any vote in the last 50 years.

    The 28% that did not vote cannot be used to argue either side of the vote. As such they must be assumed to divide as the vote was.

    Same with 1.9 % spoiled ballots. As we do not have any legal none of the above option. You have absolutely no way to decide that 1.9 % between those who support or don't. So again statistically they have to be divided as those who successfully voted are.

    This is exactly why we do not count non voters or spoiled votes when deciding on an election. If 1.9% was significantly higher then other election or 72% significantly lower. Maybe some data might make sense. But the result would still be the same without further info. You would still have no ability to use them as a rejection or support for the vote.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    72% is actually a huge turnout compared to pretty much any vote in the last 50 years

    That doesn't contradict anything I said.

    As such they must be assumed to divide as the vote was.

    This is a non sequitur.

    Regardless, OP was talking about votes explicitly.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Bollocks is it non sequitur.

    Non voters cannot be counted as objectors or supporters. Other then to assume the same divide as voters. Maling every comment you made statistically irrelevant to the result you are doubting.

    If you fail to understand statistics please avoid discussions that are entirly about statistics.

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