I just watched a video of Martin Lewis on "Politics Live". I haven't seen the whole show.

The sound bite that was headlined came from him and I think it succinctly sums up the reason why such a huge divide in opinions exists.

He said "Brexit does not mean the same thing to everyone who voted to leave. We had a black and white vote on a rainbow of issues".

As this is pretty much what I have said before I, of course, agree with him. He just puts it much better and in a way that's easy to understand.

That there are some, including many who post here, see it in black and white terms doesn't mean that all, or indeed many, leave voters see it that way.

What Brexit actually means varies a lot between people. That much must be obvious just from reading this long thread.

That includes all of those who voted to Remain but accepts they were outvoted, like many of the MPs.

Compromise is needed. What are people willing to accept? How do we find that out? The EU elections will be no guide. They will just provide a platform for the headbangers.

The sound bite that was headlined came from him and I think it succinctly sums up the reason why such a huge divide in opinions exists.

He said "Brexit does not mean the same thing to everyone who voted to leave. We had a black and white vote on a rainbow of issues".

As this is pretty much what I have said before I, of course, agree with him. He just puts it much better and in a way that's easy to understand.

That there are some, including many who post here, see it in black and white terms doesn't mean that all, or indeed many, leave voters see it that way.

What Brexit actually means varies a lot between people. That much must be obvious just from reading this long thread.

That includes all of those who voted to Remain but accepts they were outvoted, like many of the MPs.

Fall out is definitely a concern, but the current situation has to be resolved one way or the other, Matov.

Currently we are traipsing along the road to nowhere.

A second vote provides a road to somewhere. Then people can begin to learn to accept that final destination, wherever it may be.

The proper and full grieving process can begin for the remainers, if we leave. They can learn to get by in the new normal, given enough time. They might even learn to accept the economic downturn that will probably come, but those who lose their own jobs or houses might struggle to be at peace with Brexit, if that is what takes place.

On the flip side, to the people who are unhappy with their lot in life, and have come to regard EU membership as the dragon that must be slain to allow them to resolve the issues that pain them so badly. To move upwards, be happier, have more money and freedom, see less foreigners in England, achieve "sovereignty" or whatever else they dreamt brexit would bring, would have to look elsewhere for that silver bullet.

They would be just as bitter as the man who loses his job and house due to a no deal exit, but perhaps maintaining status quo with EU membership is less likely to cause widespread economic turmoil?

Time heals all, Matov. As raw as everything is now, over the years the fires will burn down to embers, but never go out completely.

Whichever way it goes, some future politician is going to campaign on a reversal.

If it is a no deal brexit, then I will accept that as would anyone who is being reasonable at this stage. Like I said above though, having not voted for it, if it causes a huge recession and people lose jobs and houses, they would be pretty pissed off I would imagine, wouldn't you?

I wont apologize for suggesting a way out of this deadlock.

What is your idea to resolve the current impasse, out of interest?

Then you need to re-think how British democracy actually works. Referendums have no role in it. As I stated above if there was to be a second consultative referendum it would NOT be a "re-run". It would be a new question in a new set of circumstances.

So referendums have no role if you don't like the outcome but you still want a second one anyway, in the hope that this time you do get the outcome you want?

If we had voted to remain by a small margin Parliament's hand would have been strengthened in any future attempts to achieve the reforms needed with the EU and in negotiating future opt outs.

So whilst no formal compromise would have happened because the status quo would have prevailed it would have had consequences.

As would us deciding to remain now because we would only do so on the basis that EU reform is placed on the agenda.