Unless the government again gets cold feet, key aspects of this country’s economic model, social cohesion and international future will be shaped in the so-called “meaningful vote” over Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Although we opposed Brexit, it is essential to understand why a majority voted for it. We hoped that Brexit would therefore be negotiated in the best way open to Mrs May’s government. If the government had produced something along these lines, there might have been a pragmatic consensus around a soft Brexit. If Mrs May’s deal is rejected, as it should be, Britain should pause the article 50 process and put Brexit on hold.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2019 19:00 UTC