Second Brexit referendum ‘may be justified,’ says ex-attorney general
‘“We have to accept … that the referendum result represents, at the time it was held, a clear statement of the majority view that we should leave the EU,” wrote the Conservative MP, who was the government’s chief legal advisor until 2014.
“In a democracy such a result cannot be ignored. The government and Parliament must treat it with respect.
“It is of course possible that it will become apparent with the passage of time that public opinion has shifted on the matter. If so a second referendum may be justified.”
Grieve also urges the constituent to keep campaigning against Brexit.’
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