Question

Referendum to bid ADIEU, undermining the representative democracy. Comment.

Answer 1

Because, quite simply, referendums are not representative but an actual public vote. This might totally contradict the parliamentary representation - look, for example, at Scotland voting against independence despite electing a pro-independence party majority in two successive Scottish and one general election.

However, representative democracy works better as proper cohesive policies and budgets can be worked out and followed, rather than a mishmash of popular and possibly unworkable policies as multiple referendum would create. Referenda are also very expensive, both in public funds and time.

Referendum are important however when dealing with constitutional change, and give a decisive decision by the people.