I think it may be argued that holding referendums is not necessarily democratic. Referendums are not historically part of the UK electoral system. There have on

I think it may be argued that holding referendums is not necessarily democratic. Referendums are not historically part of the UK electoral system. There have only ever been three UK wide referendums, two on Europe and one on the electoral system. We have none of the safeguards, of super-majorities for instance, that some countries have. It could be argued that having failed to get your own way in the established electoral system, inventing a new unstoppable electoral system is undemocratic.