Out but not down: Tory anti-Brexiters tell where the next battle will be fought

Four ex-Tories who led the fight in last parliament – and who all lost their seats – tell of likely pitfalls in ‘getting Brexit done’

The next year will see a fresh Brexit crisis, parliament sidelined and a renewed threat to the union – but there is still hope for supporters of progressive politics, according to some of the leading figures who took on the government over Brexit.

The 80-strong majority secured by Boris Johnson at the election ended the parliamentary stalemate that left the prime minister unable to push through his Brexit deal. The election also ended the tenures of key figures responsible for leading the battle to oppose his plans.

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