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Alexander @37paday
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1/ @JolyonMaugham you may like to observe that @OwenPaterson said this in the debate on the EU referendum bill:

"the British public have a real sense of fairness, and if they have a sense that this referendum is rigged, the result will not be legitimate"
2/ Or @cmackinlay who said in the debate:

Referendums do not come round very often, so this has to be
a proper referendum. It must not be pored and raked over after the event, with
people saying, “It wasn’t quite right. It wasn’t quite fair”.
3/ @cmackinlay also said:

"I would perhaps be more comfortable if it was set out in
legislation exactly who could spend what, how and where."
4/ And this from the bill's briefing paper:

"It does not contain any requirement for the UK Government to implement the results of the referendum...
5/ ...nor set a time limit by which a vote to leave the EU should be implemented. Instead, this is a type of referendum known as pre-legislative or consultative, which enables the electorate to voice an opinion which then influences the Government in its policy decisions."
6/ Brought to life by @EmporersNewC
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