These MPs, Civil Servants, and public figures all tried to cancel the referendum result of (so called) BREXIT despite the votes being counted and all legal paths were followed correctly. Predictably the voters for Yes (leave the political block that has become the EU) were branded "Racists", "Xenophobes" (and other racial slurs) as well as being labelled "Stupid", "Didn't know what they were voting for", "shouldn't have been allowed to vote", etc.
Below are some quotes from those that stand out as they most extreme insults, slurs, and basically childish outcry's from those on the opposite side.
John Longworth, the former head of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said europhiles were being "disingenuous" with their claims that people did not understand quitting the EU would also mean leaving the single market. The influential business figure highlighted four unequivocal comments from the most senior campaigners on both sides of the argument which made it "absolutely clear" that would be the case.
His remarks came as new Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney sparked outrage by insisting there should be a second referendum because people did not know what they were voting for. The newly-installed Richmond Park representative had to be humiliatingly pulled from a car crash radio interview when she was quizzed about the claim and failed to answer even the most basic questions about the EU.
And firmly rebutting her claim today, Mr Longworth highlighted four crystal clear statements - two from Remainers David Cameron and George Osborne, and two from Brexiteers Nigel Farage and Michael Gove - confirming Brexit meant leaving the single market.
David Cameron, June 12 "The British public would be voting, if we Leave, to leave the EU and leave the Single Market."
George Osborne, June 8 "We'd be out of the Single Market, that’s the reality, Britain would be quitting, quitting the Single Market."
Michael Gove, May 8 "We should be outside the Single Market."
Nigel Farage, February 22 "I don't want to be part of the European Single Market, I want Britain to leave the European Union, be an independent country and trade with the world".
Mr Longworth, who was controversially ousted from his post at the BCC after declaring for Brexit, said Remoaners should now "accept the verdict of the British people".
He said "Remain and Leave campaigners were absolutely clear before the referendum that Leave meant leaving the Single Market"."They were right. Leaving the Single Market is the only way we can take back control of our laws, our borders and our money."
"And any attempt by 'Remain' to now claim you didn't know what you were voting for is entirely disingenuous."
"We urge those who supported Remain not to seek to delay, obstruct or dilute the Brexit process – but to accept the verdict of the British people and embrace the huge opportunities on the horizon for a free and independent United Kingdom."
During a podcast where Balls and Osbourne were reminiscing about the 1997 election run-up Balls admitted the influence the Rupert Murdoch owned media machine had with swaying the electorate of the UK during the 1997 election.
Balls nonchalantly admitted to 'schmoozing' up to representatives of the sun news paper, because during this time 'the reality of British politics is that you have to court the editors of Murdochs' newspapers' adding 'that's what you have to do.'
This highlights the way politics works in the UK - give the press what they want and they will support your campaign.
It's interesting to note once Blair had won this election (1997) all subsequent elections saw a huge drop in eligible voters actually taking the time to vote. From the 1940's until 1997 the average turn out was roughly 86%. After 1997 the average turn out was only 62%, with Theresa May pushing it up to near 69% during her campaign of 2017.
Murdochs' newspapers during this time regularly ran headlines designed to put people off voting with slogans such as 'Wasted Vote!' and 'No Point Voting', etc. Headlines clearly designed to put off all but the most ardent activists. The Labour supporting activists.
When concerns were raised about this later on Twitter (now X) Ed Balls responded with the remark 'Oh come on Aaron (Bastini), don't be such a wally...' when Aaron posted 'I think this podcast is doing a fantastic public service in exposing the uniparty and the absence of any meaningful difference between the two parties - encapsulated by these two. A former chancellor mockingly saying the former Sun editor had been running the country for 20 years...'