Why referenda are a fundamentally bad idea

As the Brexit debate rages on, it’s important to consider whether or not referenda are constitutional, if they have a legal basis, or how democratic they really are. Much of the debate now surrounds a second referendum, but to what extent should the first referendum be followed?

Dave Olsen

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Dave Olsen

Political and policy analysis | Operations Director, politika.org.uk | Student, University of Oxford | twitter.com/dave_olsen16