Quote Originally Posted by WES View Post
If we did that all the Remain voters would vote for the deal and enough Leave voters would that it would win and we'd be in the same position. If you had a strict yes/no on a no deal exit parliament would claim that it didn't represent half the country and I expect the answer would be No for the reasons above. Both would leave us where we are now.

The beauty of Remain/No Deal is that it forces Leave voters to commit and leaves nowhere to hide for Remain voters. If we vote for No Deal within that framework there will be absolute clarity and parliament will have no option.

As unpalatable as another referendum is, I see no other option. No Deal would win imo, in case you are interested.
No, I'm sorry, but there is no democratic or moral justification for Remain getting another go under any circumstances. To allow that would be to validate Remainers' persistent refusal over the last three years to simply accept the fúcking result and go from there.
And make no mistake: it is that which has been the really damaging thing that has made compromise impossible. It is impossible to compromise in good faith with someone who fundamentally wishes not to achieve a mutually-acceptable outcome, but to screw you and take everything. Without an honest commitment that we must leave, there can be no reconciliation. Dangling the carrot of another referendum whereby they might get their way only exacerbates the problem. And, were they to win such a referendum, do you seriously believe that would bring us all back together? You'd have to be mental to believe that.