Referendum

Referendums 

• 1975, whether UK should remain in European Community, 67% yes, 64% turnout
• 2011 AV referendum, 67% no, 42% turnout 
• 2014 Scottish Referendum  55.3% no. 84% turnout 
• 2016 EU referendum, 51.9% yes, 72% turnout  
• 1997, devolved powers for Scotland. 74% yes, 60% turnout
• 1998 Belfast agreement, 71% yes, 81% turnout
• California and inititives, 2012 to temporarily increase sales tax, stops gov
• Swiss have same system, 2014 to authorise building of tunnel under the alps
• Undermines government, very low turnouts in Swiss general elections
• It can weaken a governments position, 2016 david cameron had to step down 
• People could not be well…