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Originally Posted by Wrighty
Seems Mr Jones doesn't believe in democracy
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We live in a Parliamentary Democracy .
We do not legislate by referendums .
There have only been two nationwide referendums in the UK .
The 1975 one on EEC membership , the primary purpose of which was for Harold Wilson to solve the deep divisions within the then Labour Party on the European issue .
This year's one on the Alternative Vote was part of the agreement which enabled the Cons and the Lib Dems to form a coalition .
Clement Attlee was correct when he said that referendums are not British .
Anyone who wants to vote for a withdrawal from the EU can always vote for a candidate of a party such as UKIP at the next General Election , or , if there is no such anti-EU candidate , put himself/herself forward as one .
It's just how we do things in the UK .