* Local News Brexit: Politics 'too intolerant of compromise' - Kinnock By Ione Wells -- About sharing Related Topics * Brexit Stephen Kinnock image captionStephen Kinnock MP says a 'progressive patriotism' is needed to heal post-Brexit divisions A lack of a Brexit compromise left politics "deeply divided and polarised," Labour MP Stephen Kinnock has said. He said MPs could have compromised sooner, for example over Theresa May's three-times rejected Withdrawal Agreement, to avoid a "hard Brexit". In a BBC Wales interview series, with figures from both sides of the Brexit campaign in Wales, Mr Kinnock called for a "progressive patriotism" to heal divisions. -- "It's very much presented as a sign of weakness rather than strength. That for me is one of the big lessons of the Brexit process and how deeply divided and polarised we became." -- Last year, he called for a compromised version of Theresa May's withdrawal agreement to break the Brexit deadlock under Boris Johnson's leadership. -- But comparing her deal, which he said had "many, many faults", to a "hard Brexit" on offer now, he said: "Looking back now, at the way in which the debate became incredibly polarised - yes, perhaps it would have been better to take what was on the table at the time." * Where do UK political parties stand on Brexit now? * Brexit: Seven things that will change on 1 January Commenting after the UK and EU agreed a post-Brexit trade deal on 24 December, Mr Kinnock said he would be voting for it, adding: "This deal will create a huge amount of red tape for business, and leaves many -- Speaking before the trade deal was announced, he said: "Whatever happens there's going to be a hard Brexit, we're going to leave the single market and the customs union. -- four years - does Mr Kinnock think it's possible to change that? "Whatever you voted on Brexit, whatever you think about the negotiations, the reality is we have burned some bridges - and we need to start being an alliance-maker rather than an alliance-breaker. And -- Listen to this interview, and other conversations with key figures from all sides of the Brexit debate in Wales, each morning this week on BBC Radio Wales. -- * Labour Party * Port Talbot * Brexit More on this story * Sensible compromise could break Brexit deadlock - Stephen Kinnock Published 10 September 2019 * Brexit: Long delay may not be needed - Stephen Kinnock Published 23 October 2019 * Coronavirus: Welsh Government calls for longer Brexit transition Published