Some Remainiacs need to take a leaf out of David Cameron’s book and accept the result, but far too many who should know better are refusing to do just that.
Worst among them is David Lammy MP, once a Minister, who called the country “a mob”.
But it’s not all Labour. Ken Clarke and other Tory Europhiles asked similarly democrophobic questions in Parliament and elsewhere, to be joined by Tony Blair spinner Alastair Campbell.
Here’s a selection of the worst of Remain on overturning the victory of the people:
Wake up. We do not have to do this. We can stop this madness through a vote in Parliament. My statement below pic.twitter.com/V8f9Yo1TZd
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 25, 2016
Labour MP @DavidLammy is on @skynews saying he will not accept the Leave vote as "rule by the mob". #getinthesea
— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) June 27, 2016
David Lammy MP on #EUref: "You do not have constitutional changes of this kind without a two-thirds majority" https://t.co/nmi155SmNT
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 27, 2016
David Lammy calls referendum result 'rule by the mob'. They are called electors. They are our bosses.
— Conor Burns (@conorburns_mp) June 27, 2016
Petition: EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum https://t.co/41ak1L9V6J
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) June 25, 2016
EU law allows customers to withdraw from contract if contract based on lies. LEAVE agenda riddled with them. Lawyers on the case
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) June 25, 2016
Campbell RTed this gem:
@campbellclaret @richardreedinno in EU consumers can set aside contracts cos of pre contract lies Why not referendum #liedto
— Nicholas Bacon QC (@NicholasBacon2) June 25, 2016
Ken Clarke sneered at the voters from the floor
Ken Clarke (Con, Brussels) wants MPs to vote against referendum result.
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) June 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/RupertMyers/status/747442408481239040
Ken Clarke labels a referendum a "ridiculous hurdle" and pans voters for guiding what MPs should do
— steve hawkes (@steve_hawkes) June 27, 2016
We must use our position to overturn the verdict of the ill-informed British people in a “ridiculous” Referendum, says EU-phile Ken Clarke.
— A Libertarian Rebel (@A_Liberty_Rebel) June 27, 2016
Poland agreed:
Britain must hold a second referendum, says Poland
https://t.co/4q3FFzou7b— Spesch (@Specialoneofus) June 27, 2016
Virgin expat Richard Branson also demanded one on Virgin’s blog
The vast majority of MPs voted in by the electorate want the UK to stay part of Europe. In light of the misrepresentations of the Leave campaign, Parliament should reject the results of this non-binding referendum
And Channel Four anchor Jon Snow stood with them
Return to Parliamentary Democracy? Interesting letter in the Guardian: pic.twitter.com/WrnKt46SAL
— Jon Snow (@jonsnowC4) June 26, 2016
Brexit was non-binding, and could still be voted downhttps://t.co/q39NOeTOdr
— Howard Pearce (@HAPLibertarian) June 27, 2016
How to stop Brexit: get your MP to vote it down | Geoffrey Robertson https://t.co/eH8UAWbSiQ UK Parliament can disregard the referendum.
— Syahrizard (@syahredzan) June 27, 2016
So much fail, so many tears. Temper tantrums may continue for some time.
