Strong Brexiteer Thinks Again

I argue, as a Brexiteer, that we need to take a long deep breath. We need to swallow our pride, and think again. My new piece for Open Democracy makes the case for a long Brexit pause for reflection: https://t.co/KCOdzZIXU1

— Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) April 7, 2019

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There's a lot in this article that I disagree with, and there's a lot that many Brexiters will also disagree with. And (perhaps for that very reason) I think it's the first truly balanced and comprehensive analysis of Brexit I've ever read. Thank you.

— Nadia Nomad (@nadialanomade) April 7, 2019

The UK’s Political System Just Couldn’t Cope with the Brexit

I'm now at the stage where I think if we end up not leaving it'll be a blessing. Let's face it, my side just doesn't deserve it.

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

I'm no Remainer, I still dislike the EU and consider it to be undemocratic from top to bottom. I won't campaign for Remain. But I'm sick of being let down and embarrassed by all of this.

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

Also I've become very frustrated with myself for the lack of consideration I showed the Northern Ireland issue a few years ago. (More on this at a later date, but I think it's actually symptomatic of something much wider than Brexit)

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

So, I can no longer commit publicly to being a Brexiteer. I'll follow the issue and give my 2 cents, to anybody who might care about my opinion, where I can. But the pursuit for something I now consider unworkable is pointless. I refuse to be driven into madness by it all.

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

The UK had to, at some point, face up to this. But its political system just couldn't cope. We fought the referendum like a general election, we triggered A50 without a plan, we never understood how the EU operated nor that Brexit wasn't a standard negotiation.

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

It's been self-deception on an almighty scale. At one point I thought, naively, that I could stand as a better example for the Leave side, but I now realise that it's hopeless. I'm never asked for input, the media cares only for those on the extreme. A recipe for disaster.

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

I'm quite furious tonight. With general events and with myself. I might open a bottle.

— Oliver Norgrove (@OliverNorgrove) March 12, 2019

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