The Referendum: Direct democracy and the Constitution

Gresham College Lectures

Gresham College Lectures
The Referendum: Direct democracy and the Constitution
Oct 24, 2006
Gresham College
In 1975, we held our first, and - so far - our only nationwide referendum. It was on whether we should remain in the European Community, as it then was. Until then, the referendum was widely regarded as unconstitutional. Yet, a number of sub-national referendums have been held since 1997 -...

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