Eddie Izzard gives hope to the New European

As Brexiteers begin to worry that Theresa May could be leaning towards a soft Brexit, a number of Remain-ers are keen to make sure that Brexit doesn’t occur at all. The latest issue of the New European — the pro-Remain newspaper — claims that these die-hard  Europhiles now need a figurehead to lead the charge.

So, who could be the person for the job? It turns out that they reckon a candidate who has supported six lost causes and counting might be the man for the job. Step forward Eddie Izzard. The comedian turned campaigner appears on the front of the paper in a striking image that appears to be a cross between Barack Obama’s Hope and Che Guevara’s revolution.

Given that Izzard’s kiss of death is well known in Westminster and beyond, Mr S suspects they would be best to look elsewhere.