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To #Labour voters who back a #PeoplesVote and are campaigning to #Remain in the EU, please ignore this angry article. It does not speak for the majority.
The worst thing Labour supporters like Owen can do at the #EUElections2019 is lecture and patronise Remain voters.
To #Labour voters who back a #PeoplesVote and are campaigning to #Remain in the EU, please ignore this angry article. It does not speak for the majority.
The worst thing Labour supporters like Owen can do at the #EUElections2019 is lecture and patronise Remain voters.
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Instead, let's be honest about the progress made in moving #Labour policy on #Brexit forward, while recognising we are not where we need to be.
The good news:
-203 Labour MPs voted for a #PeoplesVote in parliament
-34 Labour candidates have signed the @Remain_Labour pledge.
Instead, let's be honest about the progress made in moving #Labour policy on #Brexit forward, while recognising we are not where we need to be.
The good news:
-203 Labour MPs voted for a #PeoplesVote in parliament
-34 Labour candidates have signed the @Remain_Labour pledge.
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Less good news:
- The NEC decision confirms that backing a #PeoplesVote is an 'option', but did not commit to it unambiguously.
#Remain campaigners have every reason to be frustrated. But instead of attacking them (as Owen does), we need to convince them to stick with Labour
Less good news:
- The NEC decision confirms that backing a #PeoplesVote is an 'option', but did not commit to it unambiguously.
#Remain campaigners have every reason to be frustrated. But instead of attacking them (as Owen does), we need to convince them to stick with Labour
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There are lots of good reasons to back #Labour candidates in the #EUElections2019.
One is the likelihood of Farage topping the poll if #Remain voters leave #Labour and the vote fractures in multiple directions. But that cannot be our sole argument.
Just as importantly...
There are lots of good reasons to back #Labour candidates in the #EUElections2019.
One is the likelihood of Farage topping the poll if #Remain voters leave #Labour and the vote fractures in multiple directions. But that cannot be our sole argument.
Just as importantly...
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#Labour candidates for the #EUElections2019 are overwhelmingly Pro-EU.
34 have already signed the @Remain_Labour Pledge, which commits to campaigning for a #FinalSay and voting #Remain.
Every Labour MEP will join the European Socialists & Democrats group in Brussels.
#Labour candidates for the #EUElections2019 are overwhelmingly Pro-EU.
34 have already signed the @Remain_Labour Pledge, which commits to campaigning for a #FinalSay and voting #Remain.
Every Labour MEP will join the European Socialists & Democrats group in Brussels.
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Yes, the NEC decision has made it harder for #Remain voters to back #Labour in the #EUElections2019, not easier.
The way to win them back in the next 3 weeks is not to attack them (like Owen) but to show that Labour is still a Pro-EU party and the one that can beat Farage.
Yes, the NEC decision has made it harder for #Remain voters to back #Labour in the #EUElections2019, not easier.
The way to win them back in the next 3 weeks is not to attack them (like Owen) but to show that Labour is still a Pro-EU party and the one that can beat Farage.
