To make a point about greater use of referenda for the future is
valid, but EU accession happened 40 years ago, the Conservatives did
win the next election, membership was ratified by a referendum when
Labour came to power, and it's no good screaming "Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
for something that happened forty years ago, particularly when so many
worse things have happened since.

On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:57:22 +0000, Andy Cap
wrote:

"I think referenda should be used far more in parliament too, because
claiming something was in a manifesto is a joke. Firstly it highly
unlikely you agree with everything across the board and so voting
becomes negative activity, looking for the one you think will do least
damage and secondly, there is no obligation on doing what they say they
will."
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