If MPs stop Brexit, Middle England could stage its biggest revolt in modern history
Sherelle Jacobs
Assistant Comment Editor
It is also a myth that those of a conservative disposition aren’t cut out for the finger-splintering, feet-callusing business of mass protests Credit: Alastair Grant/ AP
Forget yellow vests, think mass civil disobedience and thoroughly British peaceful protesting
Is Britain on the brink of nasty civil conflict? One doesn’t need a particularly keen nose to detect in the air the clenched scent of a storm coming. Parliament is working in contempt of the people by trying to wreck plans for a no-deal Brexit, grisly videos of activists ganging up on MPs are ricocheting on social media, and yellow-vest protests are flaring from Somerset to Central London.
But the idea, entertained by an increasing number of Remainers – and threatened by irresponsible Leavers, too – that we knuckle-dragging Brexiteers will plunge the country into France-style riots is nonsense. No smashed...
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