The 2016 referendum was too simple The 2016 EU Referendum was a basic “Yes” or “No” answer. This is because the EU has several overlapping “spheres” of membership, including the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Customer Union. For a…
Brexit has divided our country – there are no two ways about it. Ever since that historic referendum on 23rd June 2016, certainty has eluded us, even when Boris Johnson’s withdrawal agreement was passed shortly after last year’s general election.…
Referendums hold attraction as exercisers of direct democracy. They transform the public from political bystanders, who often feel excluded from the elite realm of debate to a mass of empowered individuals. For a moment, voters temporarily hold the political reigns of…
Brexiteers on social media have described the prospect of a second referendum as a ‘betrayal of democracy’ and ‘the will of the people’. But are these accusations fair? Although Boris Johnson is willing to take the UK out of the…