Sir John Major issues warning to Theresa May that Brexit must not be dictated by the 'majority'

Sir John Main has used a speech at a dinner to say there's a 'credible case' for a second referendum on leaving the EU

No 10 publicly slapped down ex-PM Sir John Main at this time and insisted there shall be no second referendum on Brexit.  

Theresa Could's official spokesman mentioned June's referendum had produced a 'decisive' end result and the Authorities's job was to get on with delivering it.

Sir John at this time claimed there was a 'completely credible case' for a second referendum on EU membership and warned Brexit can't be dictated by the 'tyranny of the bulk'.

However Mrs Could's spokesman mentioned: 'I feel even Sir John has accepted we're going to be leaving the European Union.

'The Authorities meant to meet that demand in a means that meets these obligations.'  

Requested if there was any case for a re-run referendum, the spokesman mentioned: 'No - we have been clear there was a referendum, there was a really giant end up, the vote was decisive, the Authorities is now centered on getting on with the busy of leaving the European Union.'

Stay campaigners have a job in Parliament to assist 'discover the easiest way ahead' in debates and a choose committee that's permitting opinions to be 'absolutely aired and absolutely debated', the spokesman mentioned.  

Sir John, a number one Remainer who spoke out at a non-public dinner in Westminster, mentioned he 'couldn't settle for' that those that voted to remain within the EU ought to have 'no say' on the phrases of Brexit.

His intervention got here as Tony Blair yesterday declared that Brexit 'will be stopped' and introduced plans to construct a political motion to overturn the choice.

Sir John mentioned Mrs Could was incorrect to rule out a second referendum on EU membership, saying there was a 'completely credible case' for holding one other vote.

And, in defiance of the Authorities's place, he mentioned Parliament, not ministers, ought to rule on the phrases of the Brexit deal negotiated by the EU – holding out the prospect that MPs and friends might frustrate the method for years and even block it.

The Instances reported Sir John saying: 'I hear the argument that the 48 per cent of people that voted to remain shouldn't have any say in what occurs. I discover that very tough to just accept. The tyranny of the bulk has by no means utilized in a democracy and it shouldn't apply on this explicit democracy.'

Sir John's feedback that Remainers may have 'no say' seems to disregard the truth that the Brexit talks shall be led by Mrs Could and Philip Hammond, who campaigned for Stay

Sir John's feedback have been slammed at this time by his outdated foe Iain Duncan Smith.

The previous Tory chief mentioned: 'You may't declare democracy once you need it and reject it when you do not. The reply is: we had a vote, that vote now needs to be acted on, that is all.

Sir John's feedback have been slammed at this time by his outdated foe Iain Duncan Smith who branded them a 'dismissal of democracy' 

'And the concept we delay all the pieces simply just because they disagree with the unique end result does appear to me an absolute dismissal of democracy.

'And that is what I assumed John Main's feedback have been at this time. The tyranny of the bulk? What is the tyranny?'

Sir John's feedback that Remainers may have 'no say' seems to disregard the truth that the Brexit talks shall be led by Mrs Could, who campaigned for Stay, and overseen by Chancellor Philip Hammond.

Mr Blair, in the meantime, mentioned many Go away supporters would change their minds as soon as they realised the financial case 'does not stack up'.

Describing himself as an 'rebel', Mr Blair instructed the New Statesman that the financial 'ache' from reducing ties with Brussels might final a decade.

He acknowledged his requires a second referendum have been described as treason.

Sir John campaigned alongside Mr Blair in the course of the referendum and each males have this week backed the concept of stopping Brexit 

The previous Labour chief now needs to pour among the tens of millions he has made since leaving workplace in 2007 into constructing a motion geared toward wooing the 'politically homeless' and overturn the June 23 end result.

Mr Blair even prompt the Brexit course of could possibly be slowed in Parliament to provide voters time to vary their minds. 'It may be stopped if the British folks determine that, having seen what it means, the pain-gain cost-benefit evaluation does not stack up,' he mentioned. 'I am not saying it is going to, by the way in which, nevertheless it might.'

It additionally emerged yesterday that he has held secret talks on his initiative with Mr Clegg, who's a number one determine in Parliamentary makes an attempt to dam the choice to depart the EU.

Eurosceptic Tory MP Peter Bone mentioned Mr Blair had 'let the cat out of the bag' concerning the true agenda of die-hard Remainers. 

The 2 ex-Prime Ministers, Mr Blair left and Sir John proper, put apart their political variations for an occasion on the Peace Bridge in Londonderry simply two weeks earlier than the referendum 

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