英國脫歐最新演變，全球爭睹民主笑話！前首相布萊爾聯手蘇格蘭首長斯特金，要求解散國會舉行大選否決脫歐！
文：張丹楓
脫歐公投結果已經出爐超過三天，越來越多原本支持脫歐的英國人民感到後悔了。截至今天已經有超過270萬人聯署要求國會否決脫歐公投結果！
一個簡單的公投，卻使大英帝國處在風口刀尖上飽受煎熬，民主是真諦還是笑話呢？
這世界上如果有《後悔藥》的話，相信此刻必定在英國賣到斷市！
為了替公投結果解套，當局甚至宣稱在3千多萬張公投票裡發現了77,000張選票存有合法爭議；應當列為廢票；或由此促成公投結果作廢，重新再來一次公投。
面對公投脫歐的局面而受到最致命打擊的是力主留歐的勞工黨；而公投結果也將可能促使蘇格蘭及北愛爾蘭要求脫離英國獨立。這兩個邦聯超過半數人民選擇留歐，一旦蘇格蘭公投脫離英國；北愛爾蘭成功與愛爾蘭統一，那麼，只剩下英格蘭及威爾斯的英國，還能稱為英國嗎？恐怕英國從此將在地球上消失了。
由於茲事體大，許多原本以為脫歐公投只是《玩玩而已》的英國人開始後悔了。因為一旦各種連鎖反應變成事實，英國四分五裂、國將不國，英國人連僅有的一點自豪感也將消失殆盡，這後果誰也承受不起，尤其是向來自大自豪的英國人，從此再也抬不起頭做人了；這還得了？於是紛紛尋找後悔藥了。
反應最激烈、最想挽回顏面的就是前首相布萊爾，根據英國《每日郵報》Daily Mail他與留歐派的蘇格蘭首席部長斯特金據說已經達成共識，將在國會動議要求推翻公投結果。布萊爾所持的理由是：牽涉到國家命運的這麼重大的一體，卻由這麼簡單粗糙的公投方法表決，實在太過兒戲，也不符合國家利益。
他認為決定國家前途的公投應該有一套完整而嚴謹的法案規劃，公投結果必須獲得至少三分之二的人民選票才能成立。
話雖不錯，但是根據英國憲法，公投一直以來都只需要簡單多數就算合法通過；要推翻脫歐公投結果，除非國會修憲。但是這已經太遲。
據悉，布萊爾與斯特金同時將要求解散國會舉行閃電大選，重新選出人民議會代表，然後通過修改憲法廢除脫歐公投結果；重新舉行公投。
現在的情形看來，歐盟還沒有因為英國即將脫歐而受到衝擊，英國國內已經出現幾道深深的裂痕，一個處理不當，英國整個民主社會與國家就分崩離析了。
一個簡單的公投，卻使大英帝國處在風口刀尖上飽受煎熬，民主是真諦還是笑話呢？
Now a plot to block Brexit: Bitter losers gang up to scupper EU pull-out 17 million voted for
British and European politicians are plotting to block the UK’s exit from the EU.
On a chaotic day in which the Labour Party went into meltdown, a campaign was started to force a second referendum.
Tony Blair, Nicola Sturgeon, some pro-Remain MPs and a senior German official said a rethink was needed now the consequences of quitting the Brussels club were clear.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon delivered the most explicit threat – saying Scottish MSPs have to give their 『legislative consent』 and she would advise them to veto it
Tony Blair was among those said a rethink was needed now the consequences of quitting the Brussels club were clear
Eleven Labour frontbenchers resigned in a bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn with a pro-EU party leader.
The plotters hope a general election can be held later this year before the start of the formal process of quitting.
Last Thursday’s referendum could then be reversed. Iain Duncan Smith said the Europhiles were 『bad losers』.
In further developments:
Theresa May prepared to take on Boris Johnson for the right to win the race to succeed David Cameron as prime minister within the new few months; Mr Corbyn, who sacked Hilary Benn for disloyalty, claimed he was going nowhere, despite failing to even secure the backing of his own deputy, Tom Watson; George Osborne announced he will give a statement today to 『provide reassurance about financial and economic stability』; The Chancellor, who had not been seen since the referendum result, is to stay in post to 『protect the national interest』; In a surprise move, talks have also begun for him to join a Boris Johnson leadership 『dream ticket』 alongside Michael Gove; A petition calling for a second referendum was placed under investigation after 77,000 signatures were found to be fraudulent.
Mr Duncan Smith said the bid by the political elite to frustrate the will of the people was an 『anti-democratic joke』.
『There is a lot of bad losing here from the Europhiles,』 the former Tory leader told the Mail. 『This was one of the biggest turnouts since the war and there is no justification for a second referendum whatsoever.』
But Philip Hammond, who campaigned for Remain, insisted yesterday that Britain would have to sign up again to the European single market or face catastrophic consequences.
The Foreign Secretary said this could mean having to accept continued freedom of movement.
A string of senior figures in Britain and Europe yesterday attempted to undermine the democratic will of the British people by sabotaging Brexit.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon delivered the most explicit threat – saying Scottish MSPs have to give their 『legislative consent』 and she would advise them to veto it.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said politicians should 『have the possibility to reconsider the consequences of an exit』.
Peter Altmaier said that, if Britain left, it would be 『a difficult watershed with many consequences』.
He added that Britain could apply to rejoin the EU later 『but that would take a long time』. Tony Blair also said a second referendum on the UK’s membership should not be ruled out.
He said the nation needs to 『see the consequences』 of Brexit as they play out in the coming weeks.
The former prime minister said it was difficult to see a second poll at the moment, but 『there will be a lot of people in the country who will say 「let’s have a look at this and see what we are going to do」 and Parliament will want to look at it.』
Tory grandee and arch Europhile Lord Heseltine said he was appalled by the result of the referendum with voters 『sold a fool’s promise』.
He also suggested there will need to be a general election in order for Parliament to sign off on Brexit. 『Every indication is that there is a 350 majority in the House of Commons in favour of remaining in Europe,』 he said.
『The only realistic prospect of persuading the House of Commons to pass amending legislation would be after a general election or another referendum.
『That is why the fight back begins today.』
Labour MP David Lammy called on Parliament to 『stop this madness』 and to vote against the decision to leave the EU. In a statement on his Twitter feed, the former minister said: 『Wake up. We do not have to do this.』
Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat leader, said his party would not 『roll over and give up』 over the issue, pledging to fight the next general election on a manifesto promise to take Britain back into the EU.
The hopes of some Europhiles have been raised by the fact that Mr Cameron has not triggered so-called article 50.
This is the formal mechanism which a country must use to give Brussels two years』 notice of its intention to quit the EU.
During the bruising referendum campaign, the PM said he would invoke article 50 immediately in the event of a Brexit vote, but has failed to do so.
At a special Cabinet meeting today, there will be 『initial discussions about the administrative process needed to move forward』. But No 10 insiders said 『decisions around Article 50 are a decision for the next PM』.
Some senior Tories fear that, the longer the leadership contest goes on, the less momentum Britain will have in its talks with Brussels about a new deal.