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That has been our objective since immediately after the referendum. The structures - whether we are in or out - are a secondary matter. We are not ruling anything out but what we are saying is that we are the fifth largest economy in the world and we have a special status in both our relationship with the EU and the rest of the globe and we feel we can get a deal that achieves tariff-free access.

— John McDonnell

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It's time to turn this debate around, drive out politics of despair and offer a vision for Britain in Europe.

We should not pretend the referendum result can be undone.

Therefore now in the national interest we have got to come together and secure a compromise. If we can't do that, well yes, we have to go back to the people.

There are enough sensible people in the House of Commons to say 'this cannot happen, we cannot damage our country in this way'.

We will be cut off from our biggest trading partner. We will be cut off from the skills and contribution that EU nationals have made to our economy and society.

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