Deep public divisions over climate change are unrelated to differences in how well ordinary citizens understand scientific evidence on global warming. (sciencedaily.com)
We understand your caution — it is difficult to operate in a parliamentary party so much of which is hostile to your objectives without public division — but you must also be bold. (leftfutures.org)
*********************************** So «pain of public division» would lead to certain electoral defeat but the alternative, «stick with GB, would only mean er, uhm, certain electoral defeat. (bbc.co.uk)