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Old 28-09-2019, 16:52   #643
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Re: Brexit Development(s) Discussion

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
Cameron called for a referendum because the EU issue was dividing the country. He only requested that small changes be made and the EU rejected them out of hand, which simply stiffened the resolve to do something about it. Had the EU just been a bit more flexible, none of this would have happened.

One thing this whole episode has taught us, surely, is that referendums are not a good idea, because it polarises everyone in a rather dangerous way. It is an alien concept in the UK and I think it would be better if we reverted to party manifestos and general elections to determine policy.
The problem is the day after an election the manifesto is worthless.
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