professor gordon hughes topic. professor gordon hughes disagree. why well, topic.hy well , the swiss disagree. why well, the swiss are a relatively serious and are very concerned about their environment and they have managed to have a referendum on the main elements their net zero policies. in fact, they rejected them that show shows that it is perfectly possible to have a constitutional arrangement by very big issues of this nature are indeed subject referendum. right. well there's further point at stake , which is point at stake, which is a matter of consent . the original matter of consent. the original legisla version was passed by a very large majority of parliament, but with no discussion and with no serious analysis , the costs. if we are analysis, the costs. if we are going to commit ourselves to costs that are probably in excess of 5% of gdp for the next 30 years, we really ought to have an active consent, not a virtue . stanley johnson. stanley virtue. stanley johnson. stanley johnson we were hoodwinked when we this was just slipped into the conservative