thout a British vote. So Brexiteers would prefer to negotiate informally, without invoking Article 50. The other 26 countries are unlikely to go for this.
The kind of deal offered is a longer-term question, with neither main option very palatable. The first is to become like Norway, which is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), in return for which it is required to contribute to the EU’s budget and allow the free movement of people. The second is to opt out entirely, trading with the EU under the rules of the World Trade Organisation such as America, China or any other country. Most economists agree that this would do more damage to the British economy. Whichever way, Britons seem to have found themselves between the rock and a very hard place.