Where ‘Rejoiners’ are going wrong

‘Rejoiners’ – who want Britain to once again be a part of the EU – took to the streets of London this weekend. It was a sorry sight. ‘We want our star back,’ the protesters yelled, as they waved EU flags and donned Brussels-branded berets. But who do they think they are actually persuading to change their mind?

I think Brexit was a grave mistake and I hope to one day see the United Kingdom enter back into the fold. But the plain truth is that continuity Remain – those campaigners who want the democratic result reversed – are doing the hard work for Brexiteers. It sometimes feels like the best case for staying out of the EU is made by the ‘Rejoiner’ campaign groups themselves.

Too many of those in the pro-EU campaigning bubble appear to have a deep inability to learn from any of the mistakes they’ve made – which are many and counting – or to even try and think clearly and rationally about achieving their goals.