Perhaps it was a 'if you don't vote for a referendum, I won't vote for you again' type threat
I love the way he plays with figures and then states that a 47% reduced to a 45% out vote is a 'dramatic' change.
I love the way he talks about a low turnout meaning that those that didn't vote aren't interested or want to stay in. Maybe we should apply that to voting in the last two local elections, which basically would mean we would still have a Conservative majority on the council.
I love the way he bangs on about saving local jobs without a shred of evidence to show that these jobs would have been lost if we pulled out.
I also love the way he paints Eurphobes as inflammatory without mentioning that Europhiles are just as inflammatory.
I also love the way he leaves the door open by saying that now is not the right time, so that they can include it in their next manifesto just in time for the next election.
Somehow I doubt that people will forget what Labour did, or trust them to keep their word next time.