"The way that consensus works is that if agreement cannot be reached - eg by referendum, then the proposal is brought back and the areas if contention are looked at, and allowances are made before bringing it back for agreement"

You may wish to talk about a consensus but unfortunately the issue at stake is the result of a referendum. i.e a simple majority, even of one suffices. Therefore it does not matter a hoot is the losers regard the issue as contentious. They lost.
    Redrafting a proposal to hide it's true impact and resubmitting it to the electorate within a very short time frame illustrates perfectly just how little the EU can be trusted. Change the wording slightly, bamboozle the gullible and steamroller it through is how I regard the process. Blatant dishonesty that you may find acceptable, but I do not.