Britain needs TWO more referendums to break the Brexit deadlock and sort out a deal with the EU, expert claims
The first vote would be a do-over of the June 2016 In-Out referendum and if Leave wins again then the second vote would be on 'which variety of Leave' the UK agrees on, claims expert
BRITAIN needs two more referendums to break the Brexit deadlock – the nation’s most renowned constitutional expert claimed yesterday.
Vernon Bogdanor, a professor at King’s College, recommended the Government first re-run the In-Out vote of June 2016.
And if Leave wins, the public should be asked the following weekend whether they back Theresa May’s deal or want to pursue a No Deal.
Speaking on the BBC Today programme, he said: “The [idea] would be to have two separate referendum two weeks apart.
“The first would be on Remain-Leave. If Leave won a second referendum would then ask which variety of Leave you wanted.”
He admitted: “This all involves a lot of complexities.”
The professor’s comments follow claims Labour Party members are pushing for a special one-off party conference to lobby Jeremy Corbyn to endorse a second referendum. A motion is being circulated among constituency parties and Labour’s affiliated groups.
Steve Reed, Shadow Culture Minister, said last week that “only the people can break the logjam” – breaking from the party’s official line.
Labour members voted overwhelmingly to back a People’s Vote at its party conference in September – but only as one of a number of options if it cannot force a General Election.
Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer yesterday suggested Labour would argue for an extension to the Article 50 negotiating period with the EU if the PM loses a crunch vote on her deal in the Commons next month.
He argued more time would be needed to hammer out a better deal given Theresa May had “run down the clock”.
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