Thread by @tony_nog

1) the Main democratic outrage of #Brexit was the question

There's lots of talk about how a #PeoplesVote would be a democractic outrage but the reality is the major democratic disaster was the Leave/Remain referendum question

And sooner or later we're going to have to face it

https://twitter.com/remain_central/status/1081697008774270976

2) the problem is "Leave" as an option is a blank canvas, but when examined it always, in any analysis, breaks out into at least 2 very different versions
a) a deal which prioritises the economy over sovereignty
b) a deal which does the reverse
And they are irreconcilable

3) and the entire reason for the mess that we're in now is because sufficient numbers of public figures have been too cowardly, cynical or stupid to accept this fundamental division in Leave options

4) at the moment the 2 Leave options are May's deal, which is relatively low impact on the economy but appalling for sovereignty or No deal which is great for sovereignty (at least superficially, its not really) but appalling for the economy

5) now, it's clear from poll after poll that not only is support for Remain accelerating but in a straight comparison neither May's deal or No deal would ever get a majority

And this picture can only skew further towards Remain

https://twitter.com/remain_central/status/1081697008774270976?s=20

6) which means one thing should be clear, as soon as the public fully, 100% realise that we have to pick from a limited menu of no deal, May's deal or Remain then Remain would romp home in any choice

So why arent the public 100% there? Why doesn't everyone know the options?

7) Because there are several groups blurring the situation

1 group for example insist over and over that Leave means leave, it's a simple so the government should get on with it.

This group is not detail tolerant and does not want to hear about any split between options

8) the second group is made up of those who still insist that a magic 4th way exists, a better deal which has no downsides

This group includes the ERG, Labour Party front bench and some commentators like @LordCFalconer who just want to believe a better deal can be aggreed

@LordCFalconer 9) for some reason these people seem unable to process the fact that there are only 3 options on the table, and that Leavers will have to decide in particular which Leave option to go for

They just keep saying "return to the EU27 and renegotiate a better deal"

@LordCFalconer 10) at this point Remain should be easy because neither May's deal or No deal are particularly good and Remain stacks up incredibly well

But the leave means leave crowd and mythical 4th deal dealers are muddying the waters