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> Such a big decision should have been a two thirds majority

Two-thirds majority may not have been reached this referendum but it would have been eventually. Euro-scepticism has been festering in the UK for some time and is surging in France [1]

Most of the British public believe that immigration controls need to be tightened [2] something that is not possible when being a member of the EU.

[1] - http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/inlineimage/2014-05-10...

[2] - https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/inline...



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