The second paragraph is about why I personally don't want another referendum.
To clarify, the overall assertion is that the referendum created an atmosphere in this country where a person with extreme views could have murdered a politician and thought they were doing the right thing. And yes...
It was perfectly legitimate to suggest that the atmosphere during that referendum created conditions where someone like Mair could think what he was doing was right.
And that's the reason I don't want another one. Another 6 weeks of the right-wing media becoming increasingly hysterical about...