Tony Blair STILL believes Britain can avoid leaving the EU as he refuses to rule out second referendum
The former PM told French radio said there were no laws to say pro-EU campaigners had to stop debating Britain’s place
BRITAIN can still avoid a Brexit and stay in the European Union – Tony Blair declared yesterday.
The former PM told French radio said there were no laws to say pro-EU campaigners had to stop debating Britain’s place in the world.
Speaking in fluent French, he told Europe 1 the country still didn’t know what Brexit means. And he said he didn’t believe a referendum was “necessary”.
He admitted remaining in the EU wasn’t “probable” given Theresa May’s stance.
But he added: “As I have said the debate continues and I think it’s possible yes.
“Who makes the rule that we have to end the debate now?”
He insisted the public could decide a Brexit was a bad idea once the terms of a divorce are handed down by Brussels.
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The committed Europhile added: “I wasn’t in agreement with having a referendum, I didn’t think it was necessary.
“At the moment debate is continuing because – as I said – we don’t know what Brexit means.
“What does it mean for the single market, what does it mean for car manufacturers and financial services and bankers and the free movement of people?”
The comments come just a week after the former Labour leader insisted immigration was good for the country as it brought “fresh energy”.
And he refused to rule out a second referendum on the June 23 vote – saying debate should not be “shut down” by the Tories.
'It won't be easy for the UK', says deputy Poland PM
BRITAIN won’t crack a good Brexit deal in two years because talks will be so complex, Poland’s Deputy PM has warned.
Mateusz Morawiecki made the claim on a visit to London for talks, and to try and woo British banks to Warsaw.
He said: “Two years is very short for such difficult negotiations. It won’t be easy for the UK.”
