Posted on 06/24/2016 5:35:53 AM PDT by nuconvert
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He said that "the British people have voted to leave the EU and their will must be respected... the will of the British people is an instruction which must be delivered."
"There can be no doubt about the result."
Cameron gave no timetable for his departure, but said that he wanted a new leader to be in place by October when his Conservative Party holds its annual conference.
Boris Johnson, a former London mayor who campaigned for the UK's departure from the EU, is tipped by bookmakers as Cameron's likely successor.
Johnson, who was greeted by a booing crowd when he left his home on Friday morning, thanked voters for their decision, pledged that the UK would remain committed to Europe and urged unity.
"I think the electorate have searched in their hearts and answered as honestly as they can," he said. "They have decided to vote to take back control from a European Union that has become too remote."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Tis the season for taking out the garbage.
Seems to me the Lib Dums might have an opening to come back to life by attracting votes from ardent Euro-lovers, they’re openly calling for the referendum to be ignored.
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