Ed Miliband

Remember, I'm the guy who didn't want the referendum - I wouldn't have had it if I'd been prime minister. But you have to respect how people voted because this was partly about political alienation, so if the response to political alienation is to ignore it, that's a recipe for more political alienation.

British Politician

David Gauke

There are tradeoffs between independence and co-operation, between regulatory autonomy and market access. This means that compromises are necessary to deliver a pragmatic Brexit that protects jobs and living standards while respecting the referendum result.

Roger Stone

I do a lot of referendums. They can't talk back. They don't have wives. They don't have friends who tell you how to run the campaign. They are supported by special interests, so there's a lot of money in them.

American Politician

Andrea Leadsom

The E.U. referendum didn't cause divisions, but it certainly did reveal them. Many people are shocked at the result, but they really shouldn't be. What I would like to say to them is, please, don't be afraid.

John Redwood

The E.U. referendum is a major watershed in U.K. history. It will be important for the future of the Conservative party. It will be even more important for the future of our country.

George Osborne

Did I want Britain to remain in the E.U.? Yes. Did I fear the consequences if we quit? Yes. Did I argue passionately for that during the referendum? Absolutely I did.

Francesca Hayward

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 lives.

English Dancer

Alan Dershowitz

My goal is always to keep support for Israel a bi-partisan issue and never make a national election any kind of referendum on Israel.

American Lawyer

Nigel Farage

Maybe this will be the beginning of a trend? Flat taxes, cutting foreign aid, a referendum on Europe, grammar schools. Who knows?

Matteo Salvini

On principle, I always support the opinion of a population who express themselves through a referendum.

Italian Politician

Some referendums are advisory rather than mandatory; their results suggest rather than dictate outcomes.

Not Always Binding

Referendums often involve high levels of public campaign activity and media coverage to inform voters.

Public Involvement

Referendums usually focus on a single issue or decision, unlike elections which cover many topics.

Single Issue Focus

Referendums exemplify direct democracy, letting citizens vote on issues directly without intermediary representatives.

Democracy in Action

Some countries use referendums frequently, while others rarely do, depending on their governance structure.

Frequency Varies

Referendums can empower grassroots movements to bring issues directly to the ballot through petitions.

Grassroots Power

 so you heard and saw an obvious desire by this audience this community to help you on your way and to do something on this issue other than writing a check what what could we do well there are opportunities all around us if you live in the state of California for example there is a referendum coming up this

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 an obvious desire by this audience, this community, to help you on your way and to do something on this issue. Other than writing a check, what could we do? Well, there are opportunities all around us. If you live in the state of California, for example, there's a referendum coming up this spring

Bryan Stevenson: We need...

 to raise awareness, that it couldn't just be to illustrate an article alone. I was determined that it would make a difference, and I started this work on mental health in South Sudan. I went there to cover a referendum for independence, and came away with a story about a country,

"Where Love Is Illegal":...

 about 15 years ago they were trying to decide where to cite nuclear waste dumps there was going to be a national referendum and some psychologists went around and polled citizens who were very well informed and they said would you be willing to have a nuclear waste dump in

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 there are literally over 100 different people and referenda for me to make decisions about. We have to be using the best tools we can bring to bear to help voters navigate this complexity, and right now, we're not. One of the most common narratives I hear in my work

What's needed to bring...

 billion dollars in an unprecedented bond referendum a nice chunk of which is going to just transform streets for active mobility and safety hundreds of low-cost high-impact projects are going to help build out a new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure

Kevin J. Krizek: How...

 and thought that this could help us win the referendum to ban gun sales to civilians. But we were dead wrong. During a televised 20-day public debate, our opponent used our own arguments against us. We ended up losing the popular vote.

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho:...

 people from 72 countries here so most of them are not inside us in the London anymore debate but you know earlier this year you laid out a plan a roadmap towards independence of Scotland including a referendum at the end of

The big impact of small...

 When riot police have to protect parliaments, a scene which is increasingly common around the world, then there's something deeply wrong with our democracies. That's why I called for a referendum to have the Greek people

George Papandreou:...

 In other cases, systematic errors arise through deliberate fraud, like the presidential referendum held by Saddam Hussein in 2002,