[jfman]

There’s no legislative or constitutional basis for that claim. It’s simply a personal preference from those who are terrified of asking the question again.

The use of the word “decisive” is doing some heavy lifting. The matter was decided then. That doesn’t bind future Parliaments or Governments to not review the constitutional settlement as it sees fit.

When the next referendum happens, I can guarantee it will be in my lifetime and before the “generational” limit that some seek to falsely apply. That Michael Gove, Andrew Neil and others are already engaging conversation about who should be entitled to vote accepts that there is the possibility of a vote.