John Bruton on Brexit: What will happen if UK leaves EU?

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British Prime Minister David Cameron (right) appears in a special referendum edition of BBC One’s Question Time, hosted by David Dimbleby, at the MK Arena in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

British Prime Minister David Cameron (right) appears in a special referendum edition of BBC One’s Question Time, hosted by David Dimbleby, at the MK Arena in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

What would happen if the UK votes to leave the European Union?

Many believe the immediate effect would be a change of government in London. It is hard to see how prime minister David Cameron would retain authority if his advice on a central matter had been rejected in a referendum, especially as his party had been so divided by the issue that it could not take a position as a party.

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