Brexit paralysed. Your country needs YOU

Theresa May has survived. So British politics continues to go round in circles. As the clock ticks, all are agreed on one thing: we need a breakthrough. Time for the future of the nation to speak up! She has done it again. Theresa May's government clung to power last night by 19 votes, thanks to the very MPs who inflicted a humiliating defeat on her just 24 hours previously. On Tuesday, the House of Commons torpedoed May's Brexit deal, handing her government the biggest loss in parliamentary history. Faced with such a weakened opponent, Jeremy Corbyn was duty-bound to call a vote of no confidence in the government. But success was unlikely. Hard-line Brexiteers, Tory Remainers and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUPThe Democratic Unionist Party is a right-wing Protestant political party that initially opposed power-sharing with Catholic parties.) may loathe the prime minister's Brexit plan, but not enough to risk handing Corbyn his sought-after general election and a possible route to Downing Street. Parliament is now in complete paralysis. Last night, May made a brief public statement outside Downing Street. She said cross-party talks with other party leaders had already started. Corbyn, however, says he will not participate until May rules out a no-deal Brexit. Among the mess, there is a silver lining for May: yesterday's result puts huge pressure on Corbyn. Yesterday, 71 Labour MPs demanded their leader back a second referendum. Labour's official policy is to seek a general election and, if that fails, to consider supporting a second vote. That scenario is now unfolding. If he backs away from his promise to listen to Labour members, Corbyn risks enraging the 72% of them who want a second referendum. If such a vote were to happen, senior politicians say there is a real chance that unrest, even riots, could break out among Leave voters who feel betrayed by democracy. Would the result be different? One thing has changed: since June 2016, 1.75 million young people turned 18. According to YouGov, demographic changes alone will wipe out the Leave vote's majority by this Saturday. So today, we are launching our own UK poll. We are calling on you, teachers and students, to encourage anyone to take part who would be voting for the first time if there is a second referendum. Voting will be open until midday on Monday. We will publish the result widely and, if enough of you take part, we will deliver your verdict in a letter to Theresa May on Tuesday. Have your say For some, the stalemate we find ourselves in is proof that Brexit is impossible. The only concrete options are a deal that is almost universally hated or a chaotic no-deal exit. Now that reality is clear, perhaps we deserve a fresh chance to decide. But can it be democratic for politicians to go against a decisive vote? Many will feel betrayed and ignored. There is a real chance of public disorder. Why would a second vote solve this mess any more than the first? KeywordsDUP - The Democratic Unionist Party is a right-wing Protestant political party that initially opposed power-sharing with Catholic parties.