When is a referendum an unethical way of resolving a political question?

The Minefield
31/08/2023 53 min
When is a referendum an unethical way of resolving a political question?

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Now that the PM has announced the date of the referendum, it’s worth remembering that the zero-sum nature of referenda can unleash the kind of bruising rhetoric that does lasting damage to a political community, no matter the outcome.

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