I have great doubts politicians read most of the legislation they vote on...
Most are corrupt and worried about keeping their party in power, so I don't have much faith in them at all...
I dont think on the budget and all bills there should be a direct democracy...
However, on something like Brexit or something of that nature, I think such issues can ONLY legitimately be settled by a referendum...
On certain issues, politicians are incapable of making decisions...they don't want to do anything drastic as it requires effort and may cost them vote...
Look at electoral reform in Canada, every time a politician gets elected and says they will reform the system...they get corrupted by power and never change it.
Like can you really trust politicians
