If you've been following the simmering question in the U.K. of whether it should remain within the European Union, it appears the answer will be delivered by a direct plebiscite. See a column in The Telegraph by Daniel Hannan for details.
The downside of the approach planned is that whatever is decided won't come to pass before 2017 at the earliest. That is a long time to wait, but perhaps momentous things shouldn't be rushed.
