Brexit breaks everything it touches, scything through the country, risking the union itself. Now it bites chunks out of both main parties, both richly deserving these desertions. More defections may follow: up to 30 from Labour are said to have considered it, while Heidi Allen claims a third of Tories would jump if no deal is in prospect – Justine Greening and Dominic Grieve have confirmed they are among them.
This is as it should be, because Brexit is the most momentous political crisis of our lifetimes, overriding all other political issues, crossing party lines. Right now, in these crucial weeks, every good MP should put the fate of the country first and do all they can to stop Britain teetering over the Brexit precipice. They should threaten their rigid leaders with whatever damage they can inflict to make them change direction.
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