Yes mate.
Because the politicians are super clever experts who are so superior to us plebs. Politicians never collectively make a stupid decision. That invasion of Iraq was really really good. If we'd had a referendum on that the wonderful thing might not have happened.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Sat 11 Jun 2016, 12:23,
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Actually
Polls at the time of the invasion showed the majority of the UK population was in favour of invading Iraq. It's only after the invasion did the public change their minds.
Similarly, the last big referendum was on adopting the alternate vote. Despite being a vastly superior way to conduct elections, the public were easily swayed to vote against it by the press. And then our election in 2015 saw the conservatives get in with only just over a third of the voters support. Interesting lessons there.
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maninahat Too many cocks spoil the brothel., Sun 12 Jun 2016, 0:07,
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we were in favour, and would've voted to invade
because evidence shown to us, or made available to us, was untrue, falsified, incorrect or made up.
Sure, 'after the event' everyone says we shouldnt've gone to war but because of lies told we would have agreed to the invasion. Thats why Blair needs to be held to account over the whole thing.
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^This, those polls were based on the publics reaction to media coverage and the "dossier"
The sooner Chilcot reports the better.
Though from what i've heard Blair's going to get off relatively easy and Straws going to be the fall guy.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Sun 12 Jun 2016, 6:57,
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