British prime minister Theresa May has accused Tony Blair of “insulting” the British people and the office of prime minister by “undermining” Brexit talks with calls for a second referendum. In a pointed criticism of the former Labour prime minister, Mrs May said a second referendum would amount to Parliament abdicating responsibility. Mrs May said: “For Tony Blair to go to Brussels and seek to undermine our negotiations by advocating for a second referendum is an insult to the office he once held and the people he once served. Parliament has a democratic duty to deliver what the British people voted for. “However there are too many people who want to subvert the process for their own political interests - rather than acting in the national interest.”Former Tory prime minister John Major has also made several interventions on Brexit.

Source: The Irish Times December 16, 2018 07:07 UTC