Thread by @GeorgeMonbiot

This is a nuanced and interesting article by Jon Cruddas. theguardian.com/commentisfree/… But:
1. Leave voting was far more consistent among rich Conservatives than across the working class. So Labour's support for Brexit means, in practice, aligning with its opponents.
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2. He's right that Labour should never forget or neglect the interests of working class people. But there is no obvious connection between this principle and support for Brexit. Brexit severely threatens the interests of much of Labour's base.

3. There were always problems with the workplace as the centre of political organisation. Retired and unemployed people were excluded. Some workplaces (factories/mines) were effective centres of organisation. Others (domestic service) less so. Women were often under-represented

4. These problems are far greater now, in the age of zero contracts, hot desking and the gig economy. The workplace is now a really difficult and often exclusive place in which to generate political movements. This doesn't mean we should neglect it, but it won't be central.

5. Community is a far better place in which to generate political movements. Here, we can connect the two groups of Labour voters he discusses: "global, urban networked youth" and "workers".

6. There is no need for conflict between the two groups, as long as we can find common projects and a common language with which to engage. And, as this great example shows, there are plenty of ways of doing so: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

7. That's in Jon's own constituency, by the way.

8. Labour has to take sides on Brexit. And I know that's hard. But imagining that its supporters consist of two irreconciliable tribes, and that these tribes can be characterised as Remain vs Leave is both wrong and deeply unhelpful to its attempts to settle on a position.