Advise Quote by Martin Schulz

A referendum is almost always a device by which governments get the voters to endorse what they wanted to do all along.

— Peter Hitchens

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

My main worry about referendums is that you are taking a very complicated political question that requires knowledge of a bunch of background facts…

— Jason Brennan

REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion.

— Ambrose Bierce

I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way.

— Jacques Chirac

I think referendums are fantastic as long as the question is phrased in a way which is not meant to deliberately confuse or confound…

— Cate Blanchett

I find it surprising, however, that many German politicians generally oppose referendums, but then when it's an EU matter, they immediately scream for a…

— Martin Schulz

If you want a referendum, vote for the others. Or, in certain cases, you can stay at home, you don't vote and you could…

— Jean Charest

Referendums have always posed a threat when it comes to EU policy, because EU policy is complicated. They're an opportunity for those from all…

— Martin Schulz

If we had a consensus we wouldn't have to go to a referendum.

— George Papandreou

Since the E.U. referendum I've been keen to know more and be a bit more active. It highlighted how important politics is to our…

— Francesca Hayward

How can a governing party propose to its people a referendum that won't be binding? Is that a serious political programme? No it is…

— Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero