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In an environment of citizen contestation and intra-party divisions, an EU referendum offers a way to bypass these problems but it does not come without its own complications.
There is growing tension between public support for a social safety net and willingness to fund it through the tax system.
Research illustrates that governments have much more leeway in reforming policies than public opinion surveys may suggest.