2016-06-23 15:01:00

Britain’s Catholic community split on Brexit issue


(Vatican Radio) A commentator for the “Catholic Voices” association in the UK said it’s not just Britons but Catholic too who are split down the middle on the Brexit issue. James Newman, a newly-qualified doctor based in London and part of the Catholic Voices team was speaking to Susy Hodges. His comments came on the eve of Britain’s historic referendum to decide whether the nation leaves or remains in the European Union. Opinion polls in the immediate run-up to the vote had suggested that the ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ camps were running neck and neck, with the result too close to call.

Listen to the interview with James Newman of the "Catholic Voices" association:  

Asked whether it will be easy to heal the divisions that the referendum campaign laid bare in British society, Newman says he hopes that happen as he believes “reconciliation” will be needed because “there will be a large number of British voters who will feel quite alienated, depending on which way the vote goes.”

Newman also said the government will need to adopt a unifying stance and reach out to the losing camp following the results of the vote.

“It will be incumbent on the government to seek some middle ground and some form of compromise with whoever the losing party is and come up with “some initiatives to address their concerns.”








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