LONDON — After all the arguments and all the mass marches, opponents of Brexit faced a stark truth on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's likely election landslide: there would be no second referendum; divorce from Europe was inevitable. With the Conservatives set to win their largest majority since 1987, Johnson will be able to push his divorce deal through parliament, allowing Britain to leave the EU next month. It would be the country's most significant geopolitical move since World War Two. Some supporters of another Brexit vote blamed themselves for the crushing defeat. The main organization campaigning for a second referendum imploded, while the opposition Labour leader was ambivalent, pledging to stay neutral in another vote.

Source: International New York Times December 13, 2019 05:15 UTC