I have been arguing in comments to my post earlier this week about how it is ridiculous to argue that having a second Brexit referendum, now that people understand the choice properly, would be a "betrayal of democracy".
I am pleased to read this morning a lengthy post by Simon Wren-Lewis arguing that the matter of how the country got to its present position has, in fact, been a circumvention of democracy.
I think Homer likes most of his commentary. What's wrong with his argument on this topic?
Democracy in having umpteen referendums until you get the 'right' result. I am totally against recall elections in the USA for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteyou have one vote.
if you get it wrong tough.
to follow your argument if a government is unpopular then there should be an election because the electorate did not have all the 'right' information
It's a referendum on a really important issue affecting the country immediately, not a chance to change the government again.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't even have to be binding.