European elections and a second Brexit vote

‘A formal alliance between clear anti-Brexit parties won’t happen. But they could stop name-calling each other,’ says former Europe minister Denis MacShane. Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PAThe proportional representation system used to elect MEPs makes a joint list or programme difficult and not even effective as votes will be spread within parties (Why won’t the remain parties work together in this election?, Journal, 16 April).Ukip rose in the 2004, 2009 and