The trouble with a second Brexit referendum
A new vote risks coming too soon for Remainers. But there is an alternative.
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A new vote risks coming too soon for Remainers. But there is an alternative.
ByThe invisible border plan is full of holes and only a softer Brexit can avoid chaos.
ByStopping Brexit may prove an impossible task. Remainers are looking to the "Article 49 strategy": reapplying for EU membership.
ByAll this proposal does is shift the cliff edge for businesses back from 2019 to 2021.
ByAt the moment, there aren't the numbers in parliament or the country for a gentler exit.
ByDavid Davis is the highest-rated cabinet minister among party members, while Philip Hammond is second from bottom.
ByBrendan Chilton warns there could be a “fundamental realignment” in British politics.
ByThe Labour Campaign for Free Movement also warned of the "hyper-exploitation" of migrant labour.
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