Another point I'd like to make is the fact that a referendum is actually an opinion poll that a government has every right to decide on accordingly but they must set the ground rules to the population before the event - this was sadly lacking in 2016 TBF about it, the organisation and setting up of this event was a disgrace as well as the poor representation of the remain population by a number of people incl Corbyn, who I'll never forgive re his pitiful, insincere representations during 2016! Now Switzerland is a great example of a country that runs referenda regularly down the years and they practise in this effective manner - unanimous referenda are seriously considered, close run affairs "chucked in the bin" and stick to the status quo. They are far more experienced through years n years of practise. The 2016 EU referendum was so full of money and vested interest as well as partisan and negative behaviour particularly in England, it was unreal!!