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Professor Sir John Curtice, who predicted the result of the previous two general elections and anticipated the Brexit vote with great accuracy, said “very little has changed” in relation to the result of a second Brexit vote. Speaking on BBC’s Westminster Hour, he said: “Leave voters, at the end of the day, are still emphasising the issue of immigration, Remain voters are still emphasising the issue of the economy. “To some degree, they are still talking past each other. So the division, which is pretty close to being a 50/50 division, is just still there and exactly the same way as it was 18 months ago.” Appearing at an event set up by the UK in a Changing Europe, Mr Curtice said the evidence in support for a second Brexit referendum is “inconsistent”.

Getty•The UK in a Changing Europe Brexit news: Brits are unlikely to change their mind in a second Brexit vote, says Sir John Curtice

The division is exactly the same way as it was 18 months ago Sir John Curtis

He said British people are likely to refuse a second referendum but may change their mind if the question is rephrased to ask whether they would like a vote on the final Brexit deal. Arch-Remainers such as Lord Adonis, Nick Clegg and Tony Blair have all called for a second Brexit referendum. Former deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the public should be entitled to have another look at Brexit. Speaking at the Buxton International Festival in Derbyshire, Mr Clegg said: “We should reclaim our right, we should take back control of our destiny, we should be free to say whether we think (the outcome) measures up to what was promised.”