There are certainly good reasons to view Britain’s upcoming 12 December election as a de facto second Brexit referendum – just look at the central position the issue has taken for the parties.
However, it is important to remember that the processes of elections and referenda are designed to fulfil different functions and that, due to the way they are structured, they can deliver different outcomes – even when voter input remains the same.
Read the full article on The UK in a Changing Europe blog.
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