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Rob Ford
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Charles Moore now on R4 explaining Brexit as the result of Henry VIII wanting a divorce in 1538.
Presumably Thatcherism can be traced to George IV’s views on market traders, or something
This is a totally normal way to explain contemporary political events
“Why didn’t you buy any carrots?”
“Well, the story begins in 1065, when King Edward the Confessor fell into a coma without clarifying his preference for the succession...”
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Rob Ford
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One of the most damaging zombie beliefs in the whole politics of Brexit debate is the "Lab needs to win/hold Leave seats and therefore needs to win/hold Leave votes". The second does *not* follow from the first.
For example, if a seat voted 52% Leave, and it is a Con-Lab marginal, then it is very likely that a *large majority* of Lab votes in that seat will come from Remain supporters (and a large majority of Con votes from Leave supporters)
It should be, but never is, obvious that "appeal more to Leave voters" is not the only strategy for winning/holding such a seat, nor will it usually or necessarily be the best one.
1. If you lose even one Remainer for each two Leavers gained, you're stuffed
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Rob Ford
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I haven’t seen this research (is it representative samples? Is it published?) can only speak re the polling I helped commission in Nov 18 which showed virtually no one thought this then.
I was surprised by this tbh. Possible views changed over summer but I’d like to see reliable data from earlier before drawing that conclusion
So I wouldn’t rule out people misperceiving no deal as Remain in the past (but haven’t seen representative polling one way or the other) but they clearly no longer do so (though they do have rather relaxed view of potential costs)
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Rob Ford
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Not sure why @Channel4News have become so fond of this "big angry crowd live from a big room" approach to covering Brexit, as it conveys nothing beyond that people are divided and v worked up, which we already know.
@Channel4News In some respects its worse than useless, because producers will seek a "balanced" audience for fear of being portrayed as biased one way or the other. So I suspect Brexit supporters are a higher share of this Brexit inbetweener shouty focus group than they are among young ppl
@Channel4News .@Femi_Sorry is good though
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The most powerful person in the UK is now Jeremy Corbyn. If #brexit happens it will be on his terms; if we remain it will be because he has backed a referendum and, if remain is to win it is likely to have been led by him. Remarkable.
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#Remain #Remainers, #RemainerNow Pls RT or feel free to Use this whenever you are told to Respect the Non-Binding Referendum & by all means add some more.
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Jet engines are not my area of expertise, but I am an auditor (and not the accounting kind) so let's do this thing.

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1. Worst national leadership in my lifetime forcing through the most damaging, misguided & missold policy I can remember. Ideology & vested self interest replace statesmanship, soundbites replace sound judgement & autocracy subverts democracy.
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