Julian Smith, former Northern Ireland Secretary, condemned David Cameron for treating the 2016 Brexit referendum as an 'Eton game', calling his approach 'extremely cavalier'. Smith criticized the lack of a comprehensive proposition addressing consequences for both outcomes, particularly concerning the Northern Ireland border. Initially supporting Cameron, he now views the decision to push such a momentous question to the public as 'unforgiveable' due to the numerous unresolved issues it generated. Cameron, after a majority voted to leave the EU, resigned as prime minister, later defending the need for the referendum.
Julian Smith accused David Cameron of treating the 2016 Brexit referendum as 'some sort of Eton game' and described his approach as 'extremely cavalier'. He stated that the referendum fundamentally lacked a proposition addressing the implications of both outcomes, particularly regarding the Northern Ireland border.
Smith expressed his initial support for Cameron but now reflects on the decision to put such a significant question to the British public as 'unforgiveable', emphasizing the range of unresolved issues stemming from the referendum.
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