Remain’s last stand: the collapse of the anti-Brexit campaign

Ever since the referendum, the two strongest political forces in Britain have been Leave and Remain. Loyalty to political parties has faded, but feelings about the referendum result are almost stronger now than they were on 23 June 2016. For Remainers, these are tense times: for years, there has been the hope of a second referendum and stopping Brexit. But if the Tories win a majority next month, then the UK will leave the European Union on 31 January and our future relationship with the EU will be negotiated by the man who led the Leave campaign. By the time of the next general election, Brexit will be a settled fact.

If Remainers could organise themselves into a single political force, they would be almost unstoppable: 45 per cent of the public identify as Remainers, easily enough to win a majority under first past the post. Leavers are about 41 per cent, while only 26 per cent of voters describe themselves as Tory and 23 per cent as Labour.