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No exit for Brexit? Take a closer look

On March 27, UK MPs voted on eight options on Brexit. From May’s point of view, they rejected them all. But, take a closer look and it’s possible to find a solution.

No exit for Brexit? Take a closer look
UK MP's brief People's Vote campaigners on Brexit Indicative Vote options, March 27, 2019. | Dinendra Haria/PA> All rights reserved.
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"No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No."

In a game of "yes or no", MPs turned down all options put to them and a No-deal Brexit became more likely than ever, with consequences that are expected to be catastrophic.

However, the results of the vote lend themselves to further analysis. Applying Majority Judgment[1], a new method of voting, it’s possible to determine which option was least rejected and a precise order of what the MPs preferred.