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Originally Posted by Eric
Am I right in thinking that if a referendum were held ... let's say on a simple "yes" or "no" question .... that the answer would be a resounding "No"?
Not my problem, but a national referendum would appear to be the only fair way of dealing with the question ... fair, that is, to the people in the UK. Both sides can then bring their arguments out into the open and allow the voters to choose. Twice in the last two decades, Quebec has voted on the question of separation from Canada ... and on both occasions Quebecois voted to stay in Confederation ... everything seems quiet now. But the point is, that when the future of our country was at stake, the matter was dealt with democratically ... everything out in the open. Looks to me like the future of your country is at stake. The time seems to have come for the grass roots members of all political parties to remind the big wigs that the power is with the people.
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The last time we had a referendum on our membership, when it was still called the Common Market, and was purely a trade alliance, was way back in 1975.
At the last General Election Labour promised there would be another referendum if they won. Something Brown has shamefully renegaded on.
Tory-Lite had made a similar promise, if they win the forthcoming General Election. Though this seems it won't now happen, because the Lisbon Treaty is/has been ratified.
Instead of being members of an economic trade alliance, we've aquired another (more powerful) level of government, and the very sovereignty of the country has been eroded, and the man and woman in the street doesn't have the slightest clue how this has come about.
All opinion polls show the majority of the population aren't happy with the present situation.
Another worry for the electorate, that the main political parties seem able to turn a blind eye to.