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Query about Brexit.
Think back before 2015-2016, if you can.
Can you remember having opinions before 2015 about referendums on EU questions?
This could be about referendums on the constitutional treaty, or on monetary union, or even on the issue of membership itself.
My research shows that some on the "left" or were big-L or small-l liberals supported the use of referendums on EU questions.
Were you? And what do you remember about what you thought at the time?
@davidallengreen I really didn't think referendums were a good idea. The first time I voted was in the 1975 EU referendum. My view then, as now, is that most people are insufficiently familiar with, or informed about, such issues to make a sensible decision.
Surely the reason we elect democratic representatives is for them to take these decisions on our behalf because they (should) have the time and the will to be properly informed and consult their constituents before making a decision?
@meadowend @davidallengreen
Unfortunately these representatives don’t consult with their constituents- they see themselves as arbiters of what we think. Have not even been told who my MP backed in the leadership election. They just don’t see themselves accountable.
Then you have Brexit- supporting MEPs like David Campbell Bannerman who have an agenda.