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My fear is that if we did have another referendum, we might get the same or similar result and the country will still be divided. Somehow we have got to try and bring the country back together again.

— 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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