MPs must find the courage to stop a mindless no-deal Brexit | Gordon Brown

A new poll reveals how fearful the British public is about the likely economic shock. They are right to be worried There can be no better illustration of the disconnect between the people and the Tory leadership than its wilful ignorance of the sheer scale of the growing countrywide opposition to its mindless stampede towards a no-deal Brexit. A poll by Hope Not Hate released on Monday will show that, by a margin of two to one, British people think that the economy, their families’ economic prospects, inward investment into the UK and even their exposure to terrorism will take a turn for the worse if we crash out of the European Union on 31 October. Only 17% of women think no deal would be good for Britain. Related: Keir Starmer seeks alliance against no-deal Brexit with Tory ex-ministers Continue reading...