[hibeejim21]

Latest figures suggest may is going to lose this vote on Tuesday very heavily indeed. Heavy enough to normally provoke a resignation, but I doubt very much may will.

I don't buy this 'divisive' pish about another referendum, not many people cared much about the EU prior to the referendum. Whats middle England going to do ? leave the top off the toothpaste in protest ?

That said maybe its possible that you can respect the result and still remain. Firstly it was basically a 50/50 split, so no firm decision for either option. Add in those that did not vote and those that could not vote and any option is difficult to say this is the will of the people.

Secondly, leave sold so many differing options, all incompatible with each other. Most leave voters find some leave options distasteful, they only approve of options like the ones they wanted. Irrespective of the fact that many false projections were made any leave option will only respect the desires of part of the 52%. It really is no mandate for sweeping change. Leave got many of its votes against austerity, Cameron, poverty, the status quo, and of course us having too many Eastern Europeans.

Thirdly, Theresa insists it is all about immigration (and lets face it she's probably right). If this is true then the UK could remain and introduce and enforce the options that are currently legally available within the EU to reduce immigration from the EU. The UK has always had control of non EU immigration.

The only way out of this logjam is for parliament to endorse changes to the UK's position to assuage many aspects of 'leave' whilst remaining within the EU rules and within the EU. Thats going to take time so article 50 is going to have to be delayed and a different version of mays deal put together. I know it's a long shot, but its either that or another vote.