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Instead of pushing the country over a cliff?

OK, this is pretty out-there, but I have to say it, sorry! Invoking Article 50 is not the brave thing to do. A truly brave leader might stand up and say: "Mistakes have been made. Referendums are great tools of direct democracy, but most countries have a written, considered constitution and do not base decisions that will affect the future of everyone alive today for the rest of their lives on the electoral flip of a coin as my predecessor did. Lies have been told, on both sides, but there is even evidence that another country was involved in engineering the result. A country whose leader believes that a weakened Europe and UK is in his best interests. This is very difficult, but I have decided that on balance I cannot proceed with the Article 50 declaration. I will instead schedule the dissolution of Parliament for a general election and a further referendum on the European question. The voters of the UK must have a further say on whether they wish to go ahead with such a momento...