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Brexit: Nigel Farage says 'maybe' there should be a second referendum on EU membership | Brexit: Nigel Farage says 'maybe' there should be a second referendum on EU membership |
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Nigel Farage has said it may be time to hold a second referendum on Brexit to put an end to the “moaning” of politicians who have not accepted the previous vote. | Nigel Farage has said it may be time to hold a second referendum on Brexit to put an end to the “moaning” of politicians who have not accepted the previous vote. |
The ex-Ukip leader argued that leading political figures who have been arguing against Brexit would “never, ever, ever” stop fighting it and so the best way to draw a line under the issue could be a second public vote. | The ex-Ukip leader argued that leading political figures who have been arguing against Brexit would “never, ever, ever” stop fighting it and so the best way to draw a line under the issue could be a second public vote. |
Mr Farage is seen as one the architect of Brexit and has been the most vociferous critic of people like ex-prime minister Tony Blair and Lord Adonis who have suggested it could be undone. | |
Speaking on Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff, Mr Farage said: “What is for certain is that the Cleggs, the Blairs, the Adonises will never, ever-ever give up. | |
“They will go on whinging and whining and moaning all the way through this process. | “They will go on whinging and whining and moaning all the way through this process. |
“So maybe – just maybe – I’m reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum on EU membership.” | “So maybe – just maybe – I’m reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum on EU membership.” |
Until now, all supporters of Brexiteers have unanimously rejected the idea of a further vote saying that it would be a betrayal of “the will of the people”, as set out in the 2016 referendum. | Until now, all supporters of Brexiteers have unanimously rejected the idea of a further vote saying that it would be a betrayal of “the will of the people”, as set out in the 2016 referendum. |
But with the Article 50 process already under way, opponents have been pressing for a rethink of Brexit and arguing that the public should have another chance to vote on it once the terms of withdrawal are clear. | |
Mr Farage went on: “If we had a second referendum on EU membership, we’d kill it off for a generation. | Mr Farage went on: “If we had a second referendum on EU membership, we’d kill it off for a generation. |
“The percentage that would vote to leave next time, would be very much bigger than it was last time round and we may just finish the whole thing off.” | “The percentage that would vote to leave next time, would be very much bigger than it was last time round and we may just finish the whole thing off.” |
Mr Blair recently reissued a call for the public to be given another say on Brexit, while calling on his party and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to oppose it outright. | |
That was followed up by a call from Lord Adonis in an interview with The Independent for Labour to back a second referendum. | That was followed up by a call from Lord Adonis in an interview with The Independent for Labour to back a second referendum. |
Both the Greens and Vince Cable’s Liberal Democrats, who are calling for a ‘referendum of the facts’, have so far backed the idea of having a further Brexit vote. | Both the Greens and Vince Cable’s Liberal Democrats, who are calling for a ‘referendum of the facts’, have so far backed the idea of having a further Brexit vote. |
Liberal Democrat Brexit Spokesperson Tom Brake said: “Support is now growing on both sides of the argument for a vote on the final deal with the choice of an exit from Brexit. | Liberal Democrat Brexit Spokesperson Tom Brake said: “Support is now growing on both sides of the argument for a vote on the final deal with the choice of an exit from Brexit. |
“In any future referendum, Liberal Democrats will be leading the charge against Nigel Farage to keep Britain in the EU.” | “In any future referendum, Liberal Democrats will be leading the charge against Nigel Farage to keep Britain in the EU.” |
Theresa May’s official spokesman said: “We will not be having a second referendum.” | Theresa May’s official spokesman said: “We will not be having a second referendum.” |