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The failure of Parliament, let alone the government, in performing a decent job in debating and legislating the Referendum Act borders on incompetence.
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The failure of Parliament, let alone the government, in performing a decent job in debating and legislating the Referendum Act borders on incompetence.
Indeed, but I guess it comes down to the fact that no-one really expected anything other than the 'remain' outcome.
If I could be bothered I'd go scouring Hansard for the debates...
Greenbank
Most democracies have a mandate of 60-70% for significant constitutional change, specifically to allow for the occasional bout of hysteria from the electorate. The U.K. doesn't do referenda very often, so fucks it up.