That posits that you can have a legitimate vote on something as complex as an EU treaty. Voting on a one off decision in any sensible way requires that people

That posits that you can have a legitimate vote on something as complex as an EU treaty. Voting on a one off decision in any sensible way requires that people understand what they are voting about really well which is essentially impossible. Voting for a government doesn't require that level of in depth knowledge because you are voting on wether you feel the direction of the country is right and you can then change that decision in a few years time.