Telegraph Assistant Comment Editor Madeline Grant argued that Brexit was yet to be implemented because of unwilling MPs. She also snapped at Comedian and Remainer Ayesha Hazarika after a sarcastic comment on the British people not being able to change their minds on Brexit. While on BBC’s Politics Live the Comment Editor began: “A second referendum would look like a massive stitch up.

“We are being extremely naive if we think through clever wording and PR and spin we can reframe that.

“The one thing we are sure about is that Parliamentarians agreed to have this vote and people outnumbers those that wanted to Remain.

“Now we find our politicians are unable or unwilling to implement that decision.”

Panel guest David Goodhart added that MPs also agreed to Article 50 and the country had a general election before allowing the Telegraph editor to continue.

The Comedian Remainer interrupted to say that Democracy was about being able to change one’s mind then sarcastically concluded that the British people weren’t able to change their minds on the Brexit issue.

The comment journalist snapped back: “We haven’t done Brexit yet.

“Do Brexit first, then change your mind.

“One of the fundamentals of democracy is that this idea we will implement the decision you make so people can get on with life between those decisions.

“Once that is gone, that is irreversible.”

The Prime Minister has embarked on a diplomatic flurry to plead for an extension, with Mrs Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, ahead of a crunch EU summit on Wednesday.

Theresa May’s spokesman said: “She set out in the letter to the EU the fact that she is holding cross-party discussions with the leader of the opposition to try to seek a way forward which can carry a stable majority in parliament.

“Those negotiations are ongoing. There are further talks today. 

“The prime minister will be able to point to those talks, she will also be able to talk to the fact that she remains certain that there is a majority in parliament for the UK leaving the European Union with a deal.”

Mrs May has asked for a new delay until June 30 but, according to reports, Brexit could be delayed by nearly a year under plans being considered by EU officials.

Such an extension would mean the UK having to take part in European parliamentary elections, which would be anathema to hardline Brexiteer Tories, and the country could be sidelined from budget decisions in Brussels.

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