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Old 15-06-2008, 08:32 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Akria View Post
Could you not then say something like this, though?
If there is appetite for referendum on the EU, let the calls for one come from within the individuals rather than trying to persuade them.

It's the same thing, after all, just on a smaller scale.
No, the equivalent example in your case would be the United States or similiar calling for a referendum on the EU. It is perfectly acceptable for citizens - in your example inside the EU - to try and persuade others of the merits of their position. After all, this is what politics is all about.
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