“There are enough sensible people in the House of Commons to say 'this cannot happen, we cannot damage our country in this way.'”

— John McDonnell

Source: MPs can stop no-deal Brexit, says Labour's McDonnell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41627340 BBC News (15 October 2017)

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