Tag: Chris Gifford
The UK’s ‘Brexit’ referendum represents a victory for the forces of populist Euroscepticism
The UK is currently engaged in a renegotiation of the terms of its membership of the European Union, in advance of an ‘in/out’ referendum which will be held at a to-be-determined date at some point in the next two years. Here, Dr. Chris Gifford argues that the very holding of that referendum represents a victory […]
It’s the question, stupid: Democracy experts respond to the EU referendum question proposals
The Electoral Commission has this week set out its advice on the wording of the question in a proposed referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union. In this post, leading democracy experts share their views on the alternative questions, considering the implications for the campaign and drawing on evidence from previous referendums in […]
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