Manchester For Europe and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Manchester jointly hosted a talk and chaired debate with special guest Richard Corbett MEP. Richard's talk was entitled "Brexit After The Election - What Happens Next?" and was attended by an enthusiastic audience of over 50 people at short notice on a Saturday evening to hear a man with immense experience of working with EU institutions speak.  Notes taken by a member of the audience are below. Click or tap through the images for a gallery of the event, or watch a video of the event (together with part two, the questions from the audience).

"Notes from Richard Corbett Meeting, Jean Monnet Centre, Uni of Manchester

3 tiers of issues
1. 7000 Small issues eg dog passports
2. European agencies eg ASA
* Do we build our own?
* Or, buy back in?
3. Strategic issues
* Single market - common rules
* Customs union - origination documentation
* ECJ

Free movement
1. Control non EU immigration
2. Apply EU rules - not an unqualified right
3. National measures eg advertising, training etc
Eg Honda retain 1 hour of spare parts stock in U.K.

Parliament can reject Art 50 based on meaningful vote. But likely need a 2nd referendum

Chukka amendment potentially unhelpful as Labour amendment - retain all benefits of SM

Opponents:
Nationalists - identity politics
Libertarians - opposed to rules

Demographics
While there is death there is hope?

Opinion will shift, bide our time

EU citizenship - dependent on being national of EU member state. Problem

EU parliament also votes on deal & can refer Brexit deal to ECJ - is this compatible with treaties? EU parliament looks after all EU citizens-that's us!

Don't accept Leave - matter of if, not when

"I will not not vote for a Brexit deal""