It’s fair to say Brexit has been the single most divisive issue in British politics for a generation. Which is perhaps why, much like the aftermath of an explosive family row, many politicians have been wary of returning to it.

It has been fine for Brexiteers to champion Brexit – that is what the UK voted for – but any hint of criticism or lingering Remainerism, has been fairly taboo.

Labour, in particular, has steered clear especially since Keir Starmer became leader. Strategists feared that reminding Leave voters – many of them natural Labour supporters in the Red Wall – that Starmer was at the forefront of calls for a second referendum would torpedo their election chances. New Feature

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