«Common sense, one way or another, will have to prevail: an agreement will have to be found. The problem is how." According to Marco Niada, long-time London correspondent for Il Sole 24 Ore, Great Britain will avoid the danger of a no deal Brexit, leaving the EU without an agreement with Brussels to cushion the blow. At the moment, however, the negotiations are stalled: the London Parliament has rejected the agreement reached between Theresa May's government and the European Commission, but the latter has ruled out the possibility of reopening the negotiations. Even if a new debate is underway in Westminster on the mandate that Parliament intends to entrust to the Premier, the only possible agreement for the Union remains the one on the table: take it or leave it.
Will May be able to get the green light from Parliament in extremis?
“Many MPs fear that May is trying to carry on until the last day and then say: 'Either my agreement, or after me the flood'. It is clear that this creates unrest, therefore several parliamentarians are trying to pass new motions to find alternatives ».
Will Labor ultimately vote in favor to avoid a no-deal Brexit?
“Labour are discussing it, but they want to at least stay in the customs union. And given that May has so far managed Brexit within his own party, ignoring Labor, it is very unlikely that she will now accept this request ».
Is a second referendum still possible?
«The green light from Parliament would be needed. Brexiters have already campaigned hard against this prospect, saying it would be an expression of elitism, of contempt for the electorate. Those in favor, on the other hand, argue that people should revote because they now have much more knowledge about Brexit and what it entails.
If in the end it came to a new consultation, how would it end?
«According to the polls of the last two months, in the event of a new referendum, the front of the Remain, which in 2016 had lost with 48%, would rise to 54%, while the Leavenworth it would go from 51 to 46%».
So was Britain and remains a country divided over Europe?
“The Brexit referendum has opened the gates of hell in Britain. There are families divided: young against old. The country is split in two like an apple. I was at the pro-Europe demonstration held in London: there were 700 people. Italy has never seen so many European flags. The half who want to stay are very motivated, also because many people have jobs in the business world and know very well that they are running enormous risks from an economic point of view".
