Remainers say ‘bring it on’ to new Brexit poll

NIGEL FARAGE’S admission he is on the verge of backing a fresh referendum on European Union membership is the first valid point he has made in his life, Remainers said, as they challenged: “Bring it on”.

The former Ukip leader suggested a second vote would put an end to “whinging and whining” by opponents of Brexit and “kill it off ” for a generation.

But long-time critics said that while he was “speaking sense” over giving voters another say, he should not be confident of winning a second bout.

Downing Street ruled out a fresh vote on EU membership but bookies cut the odds of a poll in 2019 to 5-1.

Mr Farage, who played a pivotal role in securing the vote to leave the EU, suggested a second vote would draw a line under criticism by key Remainers, such as Tony Blair, Lib Dem former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg and Labour ex-Cabinet minister Lord Adonis.

He said: “What is for certain is that the Cleggs, the Blairs, the Adonises will never, ever, ever give up. They will go on whinging and whining and moaning all the way through this process.

“So maybe, just maybe, I’m reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum on EU membership... unless you want to have a multiple-choice referendum which would confuse people.

“I think that if we had a second referendum on EU membership we would kill it off for a generation.”

Businessman Arron Banks, a close ally of Mr Farage who poured funds into Ukip and one of the Leave campaigns, said the vote would have to be re-run.