Theresa May said this about a second Brexit poll and these 7 replies win our vote

Here’s Theresa May writing for the Daily Telegraph about why there won’t be a second referendum on leaving the EU.

There will be no second referendum on Brexit – it would be a gross betrayal of our democracy, writes Prime Minister Theresa May https://t.co/uAatQgzd07

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 1, 2018

It would be a ‘gross betrayal of democracy’, obviously. And just in the interests of democracy and all that, here are our favourite 7 responses today.

1.

Democratically elected politicians arguing that voting somehow betrays democracy sums things up perfectly for me. https://t.co/HZmKDGKmEd

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) September 2, 2018

2.

First referendum: Irrevocable “will of the people”.
Second referendum: “gross betrayal of our democracy”.
They both cannot be right. https://t.co/VvVAlObmP9

— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) September 2, 2018

3.

Things that are fine:
– lying to the electorate
– breaking electoral law
– fucking the country for generations to appease a few Tory backbenchers

Things that are gross betrayals of our democracy:
– having a free and fair vote now that we know all the facts https://t.co/u7JAfriBRu

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 1, 2018

4.

A people’s vote is so obviously not a ‘gross betrayal’ – how can the people betray themselves? – the only question is why did Mrs May say it?

Because it is the language of Farage & Rees-Mogg, & when in a crisis she always uses the slogans of the people who control her

— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) September 2, 2018

5.

Prime Minister buys majority with a billion pounds of public money, then claims voting is a betrayal of democracy. https://t.co/BgENe1fSec

— Rich Neville (@RichNeville) September 2, 2018

6.

Wow, Theresa May's understanding of how a democracy functions appears to be about as competent as her dance moves. Talk about bait & switch. I don't recall this blundering, ineffectual Brexit negotiation shitshow being a choice on the form. https://t.co/kGdaJlxbck

— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) September 2, 2018

7.

So what was having a general election in 2017, just two years after having had one? https://t.co/4ZaV1he3od

— Andy Dawson (@profanityswan) September 1, 2018