Ireland’s assembly of 99 citizens found consensus on emotive issues – a model readers judge could help the Brexit processWhile the Brexit debacle rumbles ever on,several outcomes are on the table, including the opportunity of a moment referendum. Some, and including this newspaper,fill suggested that if a moment referendum were to happen, a way forward could be for the UK to follow the model adopted by Ireland to try and demolish the stalemate over an emotive issue that had dogged its politics for decades: abortion. Related: I took part in a citizens' assembly – it could help demolish the Brexit deadlock | Louise Caldwell Related: What is a citizens’ assembly, or what has it got to do with Brexit? Related: A citizens’ assembly is now the only way to demolish the Brexit deadlock | Gordon Brown Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com