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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 Don't specifically remember, but don't think I was generally against them for things like monetary union (I was in favour).
When Cameron proposed a nuclear referendum, I changed my mind.
Such big issues should not, nor can they, be answered through referendums.
@davidallengreen @vermisstpfarrer I’ve always been lukewarm about full monetary union for reasons which were demonstrated in Greece; for all John Major’s faults I always thought his Hard ECU idea made more sense economically
@simon @davidallengreen it's an interesting one fo sho.
Don't really know about it tbh, which was my reason for eventually concluding referendums are dumb.
I guess socially, 'using the same currency is good for unity' is about the best I can come up with. Big currency has its advantages (as I am discovering).