Eurotunnel boss says a second referendum would still back Brexit
Reuters
Published Jan 20, 2019 03:59AM ET
Eurotunnel boss says a second referendum would still back Brexit
PARIS (Reuters) - Britons would back Brexit again if asked to vote in a second referendum, the head of Eurotunnel said on Sunday.
Jacques Gounon told RTL radio the original 2016 vote for Brexit was largely motivated by "anti-immigration" feeling, which would come into play again in any second plebiscite.
"If there was a second referendum, I am convinced that it would again lead to a Brexit, perhaps with an even bigger percentage," he said.
Gounon is the chairman and chief executive of Getlink (PA:GETP), the holding company of Eurotunnel which runs the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France.
On Jan. 16, Eurotunnel said it was taking steps to ensure that any 'no-deal' Brexit would have minimal impact on its transport network.
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