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Originally Posted by Osem
This is very true. It's about time certain large sections of the media stopped undermining our own case, accepted the result of the referendum and spent more of their time helping to secure a mutually agreeable outcome instead of trying to derail the entire process. Dream on though if anyone thinks that's going to happen any time soon. Blair and many others like him are busily doing what they can to ensure the UK remains tied to the EU and if they get their way there'll never be another opportunity to leave you can be sure. New treaties and rules will follow by hook or by crook and the UK will find itself trapped. The EU has made it clear it wants to make the UK pay handsomely for having the temerity to leave and if we don't do it now it'll never happen and those who pay lip service to democracy will have been richly rewarded. Just look at Labour's stance on the EU now in comparison to what they went into the general election promising. It's not just Labour either, there are people in all parties who will do what they can to overturn the referendum result. Make no mistake, if we do not get out of this flawed club we're soon going to discover all the skeletons in the EU closet (which the likes of the BBC do their best to ignore or understate) to our permanent cost and we'll be able to do precious little about it.
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The media and public are generally inclined to be critical of the government, that isn't going to change with Brexit.
The referendum was close and the country is divided on the topic. As soon as it was clear the result was going to be close either way it was also clear that either result would lead to such division afterwards.
Also there has been little of sign of a mutually agreeable outcome. As soon as May came into No 10 it was going to be a Brexit for the 52% from the talk of citizens of nowhere to the fact we're pulling out of even agreements no-one objected to, such as nuclear cooperation, if they have even a hint of European involvement. The 52% won so that's their right but they can't really demand everyone shuts up about it. Even some Brexit supporters have expressed their unhappiness at this regressive approach and accused May of taking a Remainers idea of what Leavers wanted as a basis for Brexit rather than what they actually wanted.
You've got a contentious issue that was decided by a close vote and one that will dramatically change this country. What happens next was always going to be up for debate.