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The deadlock makes people angry. The only possible solutions to the deadlock make people angry. Great news for populists like Farage. Bad news for everyone else.
One problem for the main parties is that doing a compromise deal probably won’t move the agenda on from Brexit but not doing a deal definitely won’t.
Another problem is that if Farage follows through and stands Brexit party candidates everywhere in the next GE there’s a strong chance that the underlying demographic and identity divides revealed by Brexit will continue to drive many voters choices whatever actually happens.
A third problem is that a Brexit deal may lead strong Remainers to split off too (though who they go to is an open Q for now). But the only viable way to given them what they want - another referendum - is also v likely to intensify Brexit polarisation.
Doing nothing on Brexit makes things worse. But the only viable options - deal or 2nd ref - also make things worse. Quite a pickle.
And if you think no deal or revocation are (a) viable and (b) would not dramatically increase polarisation and anger I’ve got a bridge I’d like to sell you.
So I can understand why Lab and Con leafing figures might think doing a deal the crossing their fingers that people move on eventually is their best option despite it not looking v plausible this will happen. They might plausibly conclude all the other options are even worse.
