British PM May clashes with ex-PM Blair over Brexit
  • 5 years ago
British Prime Minister Theresa May has clashed with former PM Tony Blair over suggestions of a second referendum on Brexit.
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Well Mark… on Friday, Blair said MPs might back a new vote on Brexit if no other options work.
May reacted angrily the day after, accusing Blair of undermining Brexit talks.
She added that Blair's comments were an "insult to the office he once held and the people he once served."
The former prime minister hit back on Sunday, saying he was speaking in the national interest and in the interests of democracy.
He said if May's government cannot reach a divorce deal, then the logical thing is to go back to the people.
He added that May was being irresponsible for trying to steamroll MPs into accepting a deal they genuinely thought was bad.
As May's Brexit deal hangs in the balance, with many MPs opposed to it, there have been increased calls for a second referendum - which London has repeatedly ruled out.
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