James Forsyth James Forsyth

Remain’s last stand: the collapse of the anti-Brexit campaign

Unless Remainers can unite (and quickly), their cause is lost

issue 23 November 2019

Ever since the referendum, the two strongest political forces in Britain have been Leave and Remain. Loyalty to political parties has faded, but feelings about the referendum result are almost stronger now than they were on 23 June 2016. For Remainers, these are tense times: for years, there has been the hope of a second referendum and stopping Brexit.

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