This may sound old-fashioned, but I was taught that respect is something that is earned. It's not something that you simply demand or can expect, without having done anything to deserve it. 1/
It, therefore, baffles me that I've been told so often that I must respect the result of the referendum. Why? How has it earned my respect? 2/
For a start the result was achieved by excluding #The5Million people, who are arguably the most immediately and directly impacted. This is not only undemocratic, but unfair and immoral. I have no respect for that. 3/
We know that voters were influenced by lies told during the campaign. Of course, politicians lying is nothing new, but it's also something I will never respect. If you don't have the backbone to tell the truth, you shouldn't take public office. 4/
The result was achieved by cheating and not just cheating, but by actually breaking the law. Why on earth should I respect something thats been obtained illegally? 5/
By not respecting the result, I'm supposedly disrespecting the "will of the people". Most people I know change their minds about any number of things. I'll respect the "will of the people" when someone proves to me that none of them has ever returned something to M&S. 6/
I would respect the result of a fair, democratic vote based on facts with a franchise that includes #The5Million If the result is then the same, I would, grudgingly, respect it. 7/
Therefore I will keep fighting for that fair vote, for a #FinalSayForAll . If you would like to support me in that fight, please consider making a donation via our website finalsayforall.eu /8

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Aug 30, 2018
As some of you already know, I'm 1/3 of the board of the Final Say For All Foundation, along with @grrrahh & @MintyTeaboy. We're closely supported by @Shieldmaid8 & @GuitarMoog. With growing support for a people's vote, I'd like to explain why it must be a @FinalSayForAll 1/
In the 2016 referendum #The5Million most directly affected were excluded from voting. This must not be allowed to happen again in any new vote that has such a direct impact on our lives. 2/
Let's first remind ourselves why it was decided to exclude #The5Million. EU27 in the UK were excluded on the grounds of citizenship. UK in the EU for 15+ years, were excluded on the grounds of residency. 3/
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In shock news from our secret sources within Whitehall! Prepare yourselves for a hitherto unknown and devastating brexit impact. As we import up to 95% of our punctuation, leaving the EU will change the very essence of our communication. A #FinalSayForAll is imperative now! 1/
Authors, academics, grammar Nazis, sign writers & the odd tabloid journalist are today reeling from the shock of discovering that hold ups at ports will cause hrs of delays for vital punctuation marks, forcing them to use domestic mathematical symbols to make any sense at all 2/
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May 20, 2018
On Friday 18th @FinalSayForAll sent this email finalsayforall.eu/news out 469 times in an attempt to have it land on the editors desk of every single newspaper in the U.K. 1/5
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In light of some recent conversations with fellow Remainers & today's #1DayWithoutUs, I want to address this question: why focus on the plight of @The3Million & @BritishInEurope , the ppl @InLimboBrexit . Huge thank you to @Dogtrouser_PI for the fabulous graphic, again! 1/6
1 of the most blatant lies of the Leave campaign was that nothing would change for these ppl. Ever since the ref. they have been used as bargaining chips. Those in the UK have faced abuse & discrimination - apparently state-sanctioned. #1DayWithoutUs 2/6
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