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So it's just a "bad play of game" if a politician allows a referendum about something where a very large part, likely a majority, of the population wants a refe

So it's just a "bad play of game" if a politician allows a referendum about something where a very large part, likely a majority, of the population wants a referendum? This looks to me a bit contemptuous towards the voters. And I think that contempt, quite visible in the campaign at least in British media, is precisely what turned the tide in the referendum.

anexprogrammer 10y ago
> So it's just a "bad play of game" if a politician allows a referendum Yes > very large part, likely a majority, of the population wants a referendum Not true. Noticable minority > This looks to me a bit contemptuous towards the voters. Politics since 1997. Hence the ever growing disconnect. Tory majority government elected by 22.5% of the electorate - the lowest figure ever. Of course it's contemptuous.
- ptaipale 10y ago
  > Tory majority government elected by 22.5% of the electorate - the lowest figure ever. I don't know how you came up with that number. Labour won a majority in 2005 with 35.2 % of votes, in an election with 61.4 % turnout. That's 21.6 % of the electorate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2005 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_electio... In 2015, Conservatives got 36.9 % of a 66.4 % turnout. That's 24.5 % of electorate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_electio...