Just speaking in the House of Lords about a People's Vote and the 9 key issues on how it should happen!
"First we will need to secure an extension of Article 50 for the purposes of conducting such a referendum."
"Second, the existing Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act should be superceded by a dedicated EU Referendum Act."
"Third, this act should set up an independent commission solely for the EU referendum. This commission should regulate impartiality, spending, and the conduct of the referendum."
"Fourth, the question to be put to the people should be set out in the dedicated EU Referendum Act. It should probably be a straight choice between the Government's Brexit deal and staying in the EU, but obviously this depends on whether or not there is a deal."
"Fifthly, there should not be a third 'no deal' option because no deal does not exist. It must be a cardinal principle that no proposition is put to the people that is imprecise and cannot be implemented."
"Sixth, one campaign should be recognized on each side, and both campaigns hsould be fulyl responsible. There should be no repeat of 2016 where two Leave campaigns existed and there was no clear and robust accountability."
"Seventh, social media should be regulated, both its content and its funding, and all foreign intervention in the campaign should be prohibited."
"Eighth, the franchise should be extended to 16 and 17 year olds as in the Scottish Referendum."
"Ninth, it should be held in university term, which is why I suggest it should be in May, so that young people can vote easily. Brexit concerns the future of young people preeminently and we should encourage and facillitate their engagement to the maximum extent possible."
