The Electoral Commission said the Referendum question was "straightforward".

We live in a representative democracy.  That means every time we vote at an election we are giving those who are elected the task and privilege of representing us.  For the period of office, they try and represent us as best they can by taking decisions and implementing laws.  It’s not perfect but it works remarkably well.  And everyone knows that in four years or however long the term they are elected for will come to an end and they will have to stand for re-election.   

But sometimes decisions are so big, so profound, that those we elect wisely come back to us and say, “We can’t take this decision, it’s too big, too long lasting, it’s for keeps”.  And in their wisdom they say to the people who elected them in the first place, you decide.    

So parliament, including Yvette Cooper, voted for a referendum.  And once the decision was taken by the people, parliament said it would implement it.  Indeed, MPs like Yvette Cooper voted to trigger Article 50 which officially set the clock ticking for us to leave the EU.   

So it was rather difficult listening to her negativity on BBC Radio 4 this morning as she presented a totally adjective filled negative approach.  Not once did she acknowledge the peoples vote of 2016.   Instead she posed the question over “The kind of Brexit people want” .  

Which is rather odd as Yvette Cooper voted for the words on the ballot paper which asked the question which provided a very clear answer that she seems to have completely forgotten about.    

The question that appeared on ballot paper in the referendum under the Act was:  “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” with the responses to the question to be (to be marked with a single (X)): Remain a member of the European Union or Leave the European Union.  You really can't get clearer than that.

How do we know that?  Because the Electoral Commission confirmed that its recommended question "was clear and straightforward for voters, and was the most neutral wording from the range of options ... considered and tested".