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Sarah Wollaston: "I think we need to have a new offer. We've seen the Labour party marching off to the left & Conservative party progressively marching off to the right. There's a huge void. Millions of people feel that no mainstream party currently represents them." #Newsnight
Exactly 👏
And that void has been dramatically exacerbated by Brexit, and its growth accelerates with every additional day of chaos and confusion.
Since the referendum, 48% of the electorate (and growing) have felt largely bereft.
And that void has been dramatically exacerbated by Brexit, and its growth accelerates with every additional day of chaos and confusion.
Since the referendum, 48% of the electorate (and growing) have felt largely bereft.
At this point I'd gently draw attention to my 8R suggestion...
Also worth noting that if PR can somehow be engineered, that breaks forever the hegemony of our two dominant parties? Why? Because they'll never be in a position to unwind it again.
We would end up with a much more European model, based on coalitions, consensus and compromise.
We would end up with a much more European model, based on coalitions, consensus and compromise.
