I think MPs should vote for it personally. If you put it out to a referendum then you've explicitly chosen to forgo your own judgement in favor of the people. Those who didn't vote for the referendum could in good conscience not vote for Brexit I guess.
However MPs aren't actually bound by it nor do they have to vote for what's popular in their own constituencies. The theoretical idea is they represent us but are meant to use their own judgement as well.
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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
Don't forget though that some MP's represent constituencies that voted heavily in favour of remain. So do they follow the will of the country or the people that voted for them?
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Yeah they could have the wrath of their own electorates too. Remember this was a close run thing so many MPs are caught between a rock and a hard place.