POLITICIANS need to stop the Brexit infighting and start working together for the good of the country, say the people of Christchurch.

The Daily Echo spoke to residents on the best way forward out of the crisis, and despite all the differing stances on Europe, one view seemed to be shared by the majority – that MPs now need to come together to break the Brexit stalemate.

Sandra Dyett, from Mudeford, said: “It has just gone on and on and on and on, they should be able to put their heads together and work together.

“One person is blaming one person, another blaming someone else.

“I think right at the very beginning she (Prime Minister Theresa May) should have got everyone involved in the whole thing together. But what she did is just go off and do it all on her own, and it has come back to haunt her. I’m just sick to death of it all now, I want them to just get on with it.

“Whatever happens Brussels will still have some sort of control, because they are worried other countries will leave.

“Whatever happens we are not going to get a cracking deal.”

Earlier this week underfire Prime Minister Theresa May called for decisive action by all politicians to bring an end to the Brexit deadlock.

Mrs May insists she is on the side of the general public and it is “high time” politicians made a decision on the next steps to take.

However, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says she is in “complete denial” about the crisis.

Mrs May has been forced to ask the European Union for a postponement after MPs in the House of Commons have twice rejected her negotiated withdraw deal.

Christchurch retail worker Andrew Coombes said: “I think it should go back to another referendum, because the state of play now compared to how it was when we had the initial referendum is so entirely different.

“So the 2019 Brexit is so different to the 2017, you are working towards two completely different things. One is this grand picture about Britain, ‘we are going to take it back’, which at the time I still thought was a stupid idea.

“Now, whichever way you look at it the country is going to be worse off leaving.

“If they decide not to take it back for another referendum, and keep going through the Commons, I think they should work towards some kind of deal.

“MPs need to come together on something that is going to work for the country, not just in their best interests. I’ve had enough of them getting nowhere, something needs to come of it.”

Meanwhile, Steve Crane, aged 64, said: “She hasn’t got the right deal because she’s got no safeguards for the Irish border.

“I voted to join the common market, not the European Union. The public voted to leave, it is just taking too long.

“I don’t think Theresa May is quite up to the task.”

Joy Taylor, from Southbourne, said: “I don’t have that many Brexit views to be honest. Lots of people have really strong views but I don’t. Hardly anything else is being talked about, such as social care, childcare, while this is going on.” Chris Johnson, from Somerford, said: “They need to get it done now. Whether you are a remainer or leave, people have voted, stick to it. We should just leave, even if we get no deal. We were OK before went in, we are going to be OK afterwards.”

“Britain survived for more than 1,000 years before we were part of the European Union, we’ll survive afterwards.”

Peter Chattendon, from Christchurch, agrees action must be taken.

He said: “We are becoming a laughing stock around the world, these MPs need to get together, swallow their pride, and work on some sort of compromise.

“Alternatively, we can leave the EU without a deal. But if we do, I hope the voters remember why this happened when the next election comes around.”