With parliament gridlocked on a Brexit deal, and time running out before the 29 March deadline, there is increasing focus on a second referendum. How would a second referendum be called? Luckily for proponents of a second referendum, the European court of justice ruled last week that the UK can stop the process without seeking EU approval. Even if a decision to hold a second referendum was made in January, a 22-week timetable would take it beyond this date. This then opens up several permutations of two-option questions, many of which would be unpalatable either to remainers (the government’s deal or no deal) or to leavers (the government’s deal or remain).

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2018 08:00 UTC