LONDON — Britain is leaving the European Union tonight, but a persistent protester known as Mr. Stop Brexit is not giving up the fight.
Steve Bray, who received his nickname from the British press, has been a thorn in the side of hardcore Brexit supporters — and the bane of TV reporters — for more than two years. During that time, he used placards and a megaphone to disrupt live broadcast interviews outside the Houses of Parliament. Journalists found it all but impossible to question politicians without recording Bray chanting “Stop Brexit!” as well.
On the eve of Britain’s delayed departure from the European Union, the 50-year-old said he would scale back his ubiquitous presence as a reminder of the anti-Brexit “remain” movement. Now that the immediate battle has been lost, he plans to cut his daily protests down to one day a week and adjust his target.
Instead of trying to reverse the results of the June 2016 referendum in which U.K. voters narrowly decided to leave the EU, Bray says he will try to draw attention to what he thinks is a disastrous policy mistake by showing up outside Parliament every Wednesday when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson submits to questioning by lawmakers.
