Matthew and Kev have a massive row over Brexit! 

Funny how Matthew loses his temper when the person he's arguing with can't be faded out like the people who ring in.

The Government said on the leaflet that was posted in every household. That the referendum decision would be implemented.. It is not advisory anymore.

I suspect most of the public who voted would've considered the result to be binding on Parliament, not advisory - and that's true for Remain voters as well as Leave.

It was not advisory, it didn't say anything about that in the leaflet the Government sent.

When you vote on something you care about you agree to lose something you care about. Be adults. Lose with grace or accept you aren't an honorable adult.

Remainders grow up and accept the people's decision and stop been undemocratic, we can't keep having a referendum until the vote goes your way

A advisery ref that's been acknowledged by parlement and voted on. Remainers are pathetic

A simple poll would have advised the government, a referendum is a bit more than a poll, it is an order from the government's employers, the people.

I voted out,for an unknown reason the British people were not told that EU rules state that all manufactured parts must have 55 percent of parts made in the EU.Now the EU is instructing all companies within the EU that they must comply and this will devastate our manufacturing base

What an utter shambles this country has become

Matthew told him to educate himself but couldn’t give him an answer when he asked for knowledge. Okay..

whether it is advisory or legal binding is irrelevant, the government is acting on it rememeber 'brexit means brexit'!

"advisory referendum" LOL.

So, if the result was remain, that would also be advisory and nobody would complain if that result was ignored? I don't think so.

Wouldn't have been advisory if remain had won. Wright is a petty remainer.

Cameron said the Referendum vote would be respected and honoured which is why he resigned on the Friday after the vote knowing he could not support the Brexit vote and play any part in the negotiations. He was a Remainder. He never dreamed we would vote to Leave (neither did BBC).

There are 2 types of remainers...those who respect democracy and those who respect it when it goes their way.

Wright is right that parliament is sovereighn (and is therefore technically not bound by) the advisory referendum. But ultimately it is the people that are sovereign over parliament. Parliament rules by the consent of the people (and the crown), so Wright should be very very careful when he encourages parliament to ignore the voice of the people - that undermines the legitimacy of the state itself, which ultimately could end in civil war.

The public were explicitly told that the result would be binding. End of..

If the EU referendum was, as Wright claims, "advisory" I think we would have heard more about it by now. In fact, when the votes were counted and the Remainers realised it hadn't gone the way it was expected too, they would have been banging on about it non-stop.

Just get us out, if we do not totally leave like we voted every other vote can be undone........ can’t you people get this ? Democracy decided that the majority wanted to leave and yet we are still talking about it while nothing happens.

no. you lost. deal with it.

It's like watching a kid stamping his feet because he didn't get his own way.

Parliament voted to accept the result so it was binding re the result.

It was a democratic vote..... where has he got this advisory from..... he didn't vote so he hasn't got a say...…..

Well done Kevin

Well said Kevin!

How come we didn't hear anything about that being only an "advisory" referendum until AFTER the remaoners lost it?

It was not advisory before we voted ---only after they lost

so if we voted remain he'd be saying to farage don't worry mate it was just advisory. Bollocks he would.

if he didnt have a view he should shut up

Sorry wright you’re wrong 😹 well done kev 😎🐈

It's like doing a coin toss and when it lands on the opposite to what you wanted, shouting I wasn't ready, do it again....tough.

The referendum wasn’t ‘advisory’ just look at the High Court Judgment.

Wright is wrong. Parliament gave the vote to the people and said they said it was their choice. 60% of MPs voted for it. Pathetic to fall back on ‘advisory’. Same with elections, they are advisory. Can’t admit he’s wrong. Child.

Matthew is obviously forgetting that we were told that whatever outcome of the referendum, the government would implement it.

Leave the EU now.

Why would anyone want to remain in the EU? Look at the state it’s in. Several countries would probably like to leave too.

We voted leave end of fed up all Remainers trying to stop the will of the people.

Matthew is right. After the advisory referendum parliament is meant to constitutionally vote on whether and how to leave the EU. That never happened so the government are being taken to court.

If the result of the vote had been to remain I can guarantee that none of those people who voted to remain would now be saying the referendum was only advisory therefore we should be having another referendum that is legally binding. When you listen to a remainer arguing you must always remember you are listening to a sophist.

So your a remainer then Matthew,you just thought your side would win the referendum and you could have your smarmy comment on your ballot paper and be able to tell your leftie mates at dinner parties how hip and clever you are. Another referendum so you can come up with more quips to write on ballot papers, try buying a note pad

Well time has proved that we should've had another referendum and never left the EU.

Isn't the host supposed to play devil's advocate and professionally allow and assure both sides are put? Instead he is getting angry and allowing his personal opinions to spill over into his job. Very bad and unprofessional.

Kevin is 100% RIGHT!!!!!! Mathew wouldn't be saying the Referendum was advisory if Remain had won - just saying ;)

You voted to Leave the EU, not a hard or soft Brexit.

Matthew is a pratt

Matthew the muppet.

I wonder if remain would have won whether it would be advisory?

We voted out end of 😀

No referendum is legally binding according to the Supreme Court. The Government thought the EU Referendum was legally binding or they wouldn't have fought Gina Miller in court and lost. Referendums are not legally binding, unless the Government makes it law. Matthew, shut up!

The public weren't given any say on whether or not the referendum was legally binding! Cameron is on record numerous times assuring the public he would honour the result.

Matthew gets his little smug face owned here, watching him suffer like this was enough to vote for Brexit in itself. Love it.

Disgraceful the way you have slagged off people in council homes all these years and not been pulled up for it. Sorry but glad you're going!!

The words ‘knickers’ and ‘twist’ come to mind

Matthew Wright was always a bit ill-tempered, especially when someone disagreed with him.

Don't know who's right and who's wrong here, but it's great seeing when Matthew couldn't just pull the plug on someone. He was too used to making snarky comments with callers who couldn't retaliate. He gets a slight taste of his own medicine from Kev here.

We’ve had a referendum we’re leaving EU end of story

The PM who called the referendum, and oversaw it, declared categorically several times that the result WOULD be acted upon - THAT is binding, whatever the legal 'niceties'.

Well done Kev!

Matthew admitted he did not vote, so sorry, what he wants doesn't matter! David Cameron promised that Parliament would adhere to the result!!

This is clearly not a man you want arguing for your side.

The only relevant question is "What is the best thing for the country now?" And considering President Trump's attitude to trade and the ongoing uncertainty perhaps a rethink is not such a bad idea.

The referendum said the government would act on the result. So... Should the government go against the vote? Bonkers!

Whatever you call it IT WAS ACCEPTED BY THE HOUSE AND ARTICLE 50 WAS ANISHEATED. It's now history now we move on and do it.

Matthew Wright is absolutely correct on the difference between the AV and EU votes. The AV law specifically stated that a referendum needed to approve the change, whilst the EU vote was a glorified opinion poll. As for elections, they are binding as there is no other way to elect MPs and Parliament can only exist if MPs have been elected.

i bet it wouldnt have been 'advisory' if remain won

The referendum was issued by Parliament and agreed by Parliament that they would act on the wishes of the people. I don’t know how much more binding you can get with that. It was never intended to be advisory if Parliament agreed to act on the wishes of the people and as we know Parliament is the highest court in the land! Certainly when the referendum was agreed through Parliament no-one said it was advisory and the voting slips didn’t note it either, so where does this advisory bullshit come into it?

the government leaflet on the referendum said specically 'the government will implement your decision'. nowhere in the leaflet is the word 'advisory'. you can download it as a PDF and see for yourself

Millions of British people voted to leave or remain in the EU for what they believed is the future they want for their friends, families and the good people of Britain. This clown finds it hilarious.

It was advisory, but you cannot just ignore what >50% of people voted for.

If, as a population, we can't get our heads round the idea that it is possible to have different types of something, it doesn't matter if we're in or out-we're screwed. Brexiters seem to think it's all or nothing. The reality is that the advisory aspect of the referendum was acted on in triggering article 50. But just like the first referendum in the 1970's, the 2016 referendum is not eternally binding. The latest poll shows remain has gone down to 47% from 48% whereas leave has gone from 52% to 40%, the biggest lead for remain since the actual referendum. Just wait til everyone has to get a visa just to go to Europe! And Northern Ireland looks healthy... The lies are becoming increasingly clear....

It's a bit like when the Irish voted no on the Lisbon treaty and their government and the EU made them vote again because they voted the wrong way

Two towering intellects clashing. I'm quite overawed.

Guys, guys slow down with the insults. I am a Brexiteer, but I am quite pleased. This felt like the first genuine conversation I have seen on a tv program for a long while.

No deal just walk away.

I like Matthew Wright a Croydon boy who supports Palace but here I beleive he is wrong. His argument here is totally irrelevant as Parliament morally had little option to accept the result of the referendum ( advisory or not). Thanks to Gina Miller's involvement where she took the Government to the Supreme Court on the basis they alone did not have the legal right to invoke article 50 and that Parliament itself had to decide on this resulted in the Supreme Court ruling accordingly. The Government therefore brought forward a Bill where the House of Commons accepted the decision of the UK electorate and voted overwhelmingly to invoke Article 50 and in so doing started the process of the UK leaving the EU. The problem now is how one defines leaving the EU, I have my own opinions on this and they do not coincide with Phillip Hammonds and many of the Remainiacs.

"Advisory".... who was is advising exactly? I'd like to have asked him that. Was it advising the government? No, the government didn't need advice on it as we all know. So who was it advising? The cat in Downing Street?!

That Kevin guy is wrong, he doesn’t even know what he meant by advisory ref. Typical Brexit mentality

Yes because wrapping up the necessary legislation to both hold a referendum on the voting system, and on the changing of said system if the Referendum had have passed, in to one Act was straightforward to do. If they'd have tried to do the same with the EU Referendum, an entire mock negotiation would have been necessary before the vote even took place. It would have been a nightmare. That's why they split the two elements in that case. There was never any suggestion that the Referendum wasn't to be understood as setting the future direction of our relationship with the EU, in concrete fashion, prior to the vote. Indeed, Cameron promised to trigger Article 50 the day of the vote if 'Leave' gained a majority...

Never trust the words of someone who has to check their notes ever 5 seconds to check what the line is...

Matthew is right here, the referendum was not binding, you could argue that you lose swathes of the population for not enacting the result but the result was so close you could say the same for the other side

Kevin is spot on!

No vote no voice

The one thing leavers can't seem to answer for me regarding a second referendum is quite simple.. If the reason you voted leave isn't signed off on the final deal are you still OK with leaving..? For instance. If free movement of people was your beef with the EU and at the end of all the negotiations we STILL have to accept that are you OK with leaving?

The second vote is not a rehash of the referendum, but a vote on the final terms of the deal. If that is not democratic, I don't know what is?

Cannot stand Matthew and wish he would just disappear, he is so rude on LBC radio to anyone who does not agree with him

no one I spoke to on the remain side mentioned it being advisory during the run up to the vote :-) It was 100% binding to them..lol

Brexiteers tell it like it is. So here goes... "Brexit is stupid idea voted for by stupid people and when it doesn't work they blame the other side".

Voted leave and leave means leave. I don't want to vote again.

They're buddies; this is an argument they'd have down the pub.

All you Brexiteers should Google "What the EU have done for us"

If it was "advisory" then why did David Cameron say he would enact the result? That doesn't sound advisory to me. This is just sour grapes from another salty remoaner.

The British people voted to leave so we are LEAVING!!!

complete pratt

Wright is a typical remainer who wants a second bite of the cherry, who believes Wright didn't have a view?

I voted Leave but I didn’t vote Conservative so hey ho 🤷‍♂️ nobody gets everything they want 100%

Kevin didn't even know what the AV referendum was yet he's on TV talking about politics.

WE'RE LEAVING THE EU.. SO SUCK IT UP..😂😂😂

Saying it was non binding is just pulling up a technicality. If the Queen had refused to accept the last government (which she has the power to do) in the general election last year, should we all have just accepted it because technically she can do that? No, of course we wouldn't have, and neither should we accept such a pathetic argument from Matthew, especially as we were told ad nauseam that whatever we chose our decision would be respected.