23-08-2017 17:35 via theguardian.com

Three reasons remainers should stop calling for a second referendum on Brexit | Denis MacShane

Focusing on another vote means the real work of grassroots campaigning and persuasion hasn’t taken placeWith a monotonous regularity, calls for a second referendum are now the default setting of those who oppose the Brexit line of the government, Ukip, and the official leadership of the Labour party. They began with a giant rally in London not long after the Brexit plebiscite. Since then, political leaders from Sadiq Khan to Vince Cable can always command a headline by calling for a second
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