I wanted the prime minister’s Chequers agreement to be a workable compromise. It is clear it is not. Leavers are right. Having read the detail, this deal is a fudge I can’t support. It’s the worst of both worlds. In places such as Rotherham, where I grew up, 68 per cent of people voted to Leave and I understand why. My friends and family were voting for long overdue change, but this deal won’t deliver that. We’ll be dragging Remain voters out of the EU for a deal that means still complying with many EU rules, but now with no say on shaping them. It’s not what they want, and on top of that when they hear that Leave voters are unhappy, they ask, “What’s
Former Secretary of State for Education Justine ##quer has called for a second referendum that would allow the general public to expect a consensus outcome , ending what she called the " stalemate " in parliament . The Conservative MP said the referendum should take the form of a first and second preference vote " with a consensus finally to be found " , with the country choosing between Prime and Theresa May 's so - called Chequers compromise deal , remaining in the EU or a no - deal scenario .