1 million people marched against Brexit in London today. 4.5 Million people (and counting) signed an official government petition demanding the withdrawal of the Article 50 notification. These are significant numbers demonstrating that there is clear dissatisfaction with the current Brexit process and that "the will of the people" is far from clear. Why is it so difficult for politicians to hear disagreement ? I don't expect Theresa May to reverse her positions but at least she could engage in dialogue ? At this point time is running out but what stopped her from organizing citizens assemblies and debates in order to get people involved, weigh the different options and understand the trade-offs. A year of national dialogue after the Brexit vote would have helped to determine a common realistic position which would then have probably been much easier to negotiate with the EU. It would still have been a compromise (which means nobody is satisfied) but it would have been everybody's compromise rather than just the Prime Minister's. Successful politicians near to understand that listening does not have to mean agreeing it just means engaging!
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