Sir, A story I heard recently put me in mind of referenda we have had and will continue to have:
A little kitten walked into the biology class. The teacher put it on the table and said: "What's this?" The children said: "It's a cat." One voice asked: "Is it a girl cat or a boy cat?" Silence. Someone said; "How could we find out?" Embarrassed silence. Until a little girl suggested: "Let's put it to a vote." Majority wins.
So often that's no way of arriving at The Truth. - Yours, etc.,
Eden Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow.