Posted: Jan 14, 2019 7:00 pm
Scot Dutchy wrote:In a two party system referenda are used to silence the parliament. They are favoured by dictators as well. They are considered absolute and final even though they are usually just a binary choice.
The law that allowed them here has been scrapped and they are no longer possible. It is a terrible device that circumvents the purpose of parliament. It has no place in a democracy which is why it is still used in the UK.
More bullshit by Mr Iknowitall. Switzerland uses them often, without any prejudice. The only difference here is that the questions asked have a simple output, which is enforced easily, and rapidly. Here, not only the output is very complex, but its enforcement hasn't been planned before the referendum.