By: Mark Splane

Mark Splane
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:41:59 +0000

“[I]t soon became clear that the reluctance of parliament to honour the deal was the real danger on the horizon.” And not just Parliament but the entire “Blob”. This is the nub. A necessary prerequisite for democracy is that those on the losing side of an election or referendum accept that they have lost. In 2016 some, particularly those in positions of power or influence, didn’t. (Not all: most remainers weren’t remoaners) This did incomparably more harm to the country that the outcome of the referendum, whichever way it went, ever could have.