A lot of replies to this saying there was never a "sensible Brexit": it& #39;s an oxymoron; a fantasy. In other words, in effect, there is no practical/safe means to exit the EU. Ever.

But to quote some folk in recent years, "people should have the right to change their minds"... /1 https://twitter.com/rolandmcs/status/1299957490696826880">https://twitter.com/rolandmcs...

The EU undoubtedly places constraints on what a member state can do (that& #39;s sort of its point), even if the state& #39;s electorate demands otherwise. This is the "obligations" part of "rights and obligations" and it is at the heart of the Brexiter sovereignty/democracy argument.

Are you quite sure that, for all eternity, we are happy with this and won& #39;t change our minds? Eternity is a long time when we can& #39;t even predict next year.

And if we do change our minds but in practice can& #39;t safely do anything about it, is that really a recipe for harmony?

Deriding a sensible Brexit is the hill upon which some Remainers have chosen to get stuck "with no practical means to exit", you might say: Can& #39;t persuade Leavers (or even ex Leavers) to join them; can& #39;t stop Brexit; and by definition can& #39;t argue for a softer "sensible" Brexit.