The good thing about not calling it a Constitution is that no one can ask for a referendum on it. — Giuliano Amato Copy Share Image
I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way. — Jacques Chirac Copy Share Image
REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A referendum is almost always a device by which governments get the voters to endorse what they wanted to do all along. — Peter Hitchens Copy Share Image
On principle, I always support the opinion of a population who express themselves through a referendum. — Matteo Salvini Copy Share Image
A defensive referendum is for avoiding war and to help keep the Taiwanese people free of fear. — Chen Shui-bian Copy Share Image
I don't believe an Alliance government should sponsor legislation on abortion or a referendum on abortion. — Stephen Harper Copy Share Image
The E.U. Referendum clearly divided us, and little has been done by those that lead us to bring us back together. — Anna Soubry Copy Share Image
In the run-up to the 2014 Scottish referendum, the so-called 'Cybernats' filled the Internet with hatred of their Unionist opponents. The Brexit… — Damian Green Copy Share Image
People of India deserve to be complimented for making the 2014 elections a referendum on the misrule of the Congress-led UPA and… — Piyush Goyal Copy Share Image
The E.U. referendum is a major watershed in U.K. history. It will be important for the future of the Conservative party. It… — John Redwood Copy Share Image
A Final Say referendum on the Brexit that actually lies in front of us will give everyone a tangible and decisive vote.… — Konnie Huq Copy Share Image
We must have serious dialogue between Catalonia and the Spanish state on a referendum, on independence, and on how a separation from… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
Speaking to people in all parts of the country, it has become clear to me that there is a definite appetite for… — Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis Copy Share Image
I actually don't believe in governance by referendum. I believe that we have a democracy, that we elect people to make decisions. — Betsy Hodges Copy Share Image
My constituents in Leeds West voted to leave the E.U. in the 2016 referendum. I respect their decision and want to make… — Rachel Reeves Copy Share Image
For months, people have been asking my views about the Scottish independence referendum, and I've been saying, 'It's not my country; I… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Some MPs, some very senior civil servants and others, are basically conspiring - and I use the word deliberately - in order… — Mark Francois Copy Share Image
Although I voted Remain and was bitterly disappointed when we lost, early the morning after the referendum I sent a tweet saying,… — Nick Boles Copy Share Image
Remember the referendum on the Charlottetown constitutional accord? The more Canada's political and business elites threatened Canadians that the country would disappear… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
One might have thought that Brexit would be a wake-up call for the American media. Yet, just as in the U.K. referendum,… — Margarita Simonyan Copy Share Image
After Brexit referendum, our country faces major challenges. Risks to the economy and living standards are growing. The public is split.The government… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The key to stopping the hard-right nationalist forces poised to pounce on Brexit isn't going to be finessing a reprieve for the… — Ash Sarkar Copy Share Image
Within the constitution there is the word "referendum." You can change the constitution by referendum. But we have not yet called for… — Joseph Kabila Copy Share Image
“Opinion polls suggested the Scottish referendum on independence on September 18th was now too close to call. The three leaders of Britain’s… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“remedy. The issue of Europe, he suggested, should be taken out of the hands of governments and parties, and put directly to… — Ben Pimlott Copy Share Image
“If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches… — Alex Morritt Copy Share Image
I know it feels like two steps forward and one step back, but we are making progress. In my lifetime, I have… — Patrick Stewart Copy Share Image
No treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum — David Cameron Copy Share Image
The referendum was clear: the British people voted to leave the single market and to take back control of our borders. — Nigel Farage Copy Share Image
I'm going to devote myself full time to securing and then winning a referendum on leaving the E.U. — Daniel Hannan Copy Share Image
Actually, I never wanted an E.U. referendum, and I think those who called for it will one day wish they hadn't. — Peter Hitchens Copy Share Image
No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one, — Helle Thorning-Schmidt Copy Share Image
I was pretty vocal about being anti-Brexit before the referendum vote. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
As president, I have the right to call a referendum based on a law that the Catalan parliament has approved. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
I don't want to go to prison... but there is nothing they can do to me that will make me stop this… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
The decision on whether there is another referendum is down to the Scottish people. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
