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Referendums then i would normally be inclined to be because i tend to think referendums put very complex questions in very simple terms, which is something we saw with the brexit referendum very vividly, when everybody was actually voting on a different topic and for Different Reasons to an apparently simple question but when you see Spanish Government resorting to the most repressive tactics to prevent the cata la n repressive tactics to prevent the catalan referendum happening, you think, well, there is a reason to do this after all and i were catalans and inclined to vote no, i might begin to think about voting yes because of it. Germany suggests an indifferent attitude to referendums, does that never resonate in germany . It does but more on a local or regional level but because it is a federal system, we have Something Like a popular vote on issues like closing down the station, for example, there has been referendums in the past, like inch tip there was a big thing about a statio
The governments in iraq and spain have been responded to the referendums proposed and held . It makes you actually be more in favour of referendums then i would normally be inclined to be because i tend to think referendums put very complex questions in very simple terms, which is something we saw with the brexit referendum very vividly, when everybody was actually voting on a different topic and for Different Reasons on a very apparently simple question. But when you see Spanish Government resorting to the most repressive tactics to prevent the catalan referendum happening, you think, well, there is a reason to do this after all and if i were catalans and inclined to vote no, i might begin to think about voting yes because of it. Germany, of course, has, as i was suggesting, a different attitude to referendums, does that question of let the people decide never resonate in germany . No, of course it does but it does more on a local or regional level so because its a federal system, we
Sex abuse ring. It was a harrowing, hard watch and has been praised for how close to the truth it was. There is no such thing as a child prostitute. What there is is a child who was being abused. By two . By men who was being abused. By two . By men who pick on vulnerable girls. Well, a little later well be talking to sarah rowbotham, the Sexual Health worker who blew the lid on the scandal. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Lots coming up today, that Special Report on autistic children undergoing Shock Therapy in america, is it cruel or a way of helping them have a better life . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top Story Today Brexit dominated the televised leaders debate, which was held last night despite the absence of theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn. The itv event saw little disagreement between the lib dems, green party, p
Of a magazine based here in washington with the centerright think tank on want tura take a moment to say thanks for letting us use this great facility and cspan is here broadcasting thanks for joining us are also like to ask the audience with the usual reminder to silence yourself phones but we do encourage tweeting. [laughter] i also hope youll take a moment if you like what you hear through the institutes and follow us with those initiatives of the american conservatives and has their own twitter account id like to thank our daughters and sponsors with the new Urbanism Program that makes it possible with the was based in chicago thank you for your support of this event. I also like to read knowledge slow like to take a moment of the staff of the institute so before we get started with that panel the new Urbanism Initiative and three years ago about this time 2014 it challenged the status among the conservatives with continuing the same course with ordinary citizens. So for those of y