Should the UK use more referendums?

Using more referendums in the UK has its advantages and disadvantages, which can level out to make it a heated discussion. A referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.

An advantage of using more referendums in the UK is the power which will be given to the people. Referendums allow people, such as the general public to speak in what they believe in. People can express certain views in a specific issue which can really change a issue within the United Kingdom. This can be seen as really good for the country, if the general public feel more involved in politics and what has to be said within the county, the laws and decisions will be less tough to please the whole public when it comes to the final decision making.

There are obvious ways in which using Referendums in this country can be a disadvantage. The wording or language used can be biased towards one side. The question for which is ahead of the referendum has to be neither for or against and the wording has to be accurate, which can be difficult. If it comes to not being accurate, this could trouble within the citizens involved within the referendum to make an impact on the decision. Another obvious thing in which can be a disadvantage for the country is the costs. Referendums to cost a lot of money. The economic state of this country isn't at its best at the moment, the country are having to make cuts, using more referendums will start to build up on the country and will lead to more and more trouble for the United kingdom. 

Using more referendums is a strong form of direct democracy. This means that citizens have a big influence on the decisions and new legislations. This is good for the people as they get a real and influential say in what they want and it can have a big impact on the country and the way it is run. 

The problem is, referendums really undermine the MP's, the people that us, the general public voted in. The people of the UK voted in the party for their district and who they want to lead in the General Election. This suggests that they agree with they agree in, so using referendums seems ridiculous if the majority say that they agree with the the leading party in which they elected in. Its completely understandable that the opposing voters for opposite parties would like to use referendums, as they can use what they wanted from the parties they agreed in to still make a impact. Referendums do not seem to work well with the job of the MPs as it shows the undermining of them. 

Although i think referendums are a good idea, I'm all for people having their say and power to the people, but there needs to be a point where there isn't to much power for the people. Leaving the job of what the MPs are supposed to be doing to them, instead of giving that power to the people which want to make huge decisions which they recently voted against. I think referendums need to be used in serious matters instead of for little matters that can be solved differently.