2. The referendum was narrow and vague. It asked whether to leave—not how. There was no agreed plan on the ballot.

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3. What followed wasn’t “the will of the people.” It was a series of government choices: leaving the Single Market, ending Freedom of Movement, rejecting closer alignment.
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4. Other paths existed—Norway-style, customs union, closer partnership. All were ruled out by government decisions.
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