Thread by @Nocastus

Seems to me something quite significant happened yesterday which is being somewhat overlooked by Remain Twitter.

Lots of Labour Party shadow cabinet members, including a good number of frontbenchers, took part in a public meeting where they all spoke passionately for Remain. 1/

Now I know there’s massive disaffection with Labour, and I personally think that Corbyn’s brand is so tarnished that he is an albatross around the party’s shoulders, but this is still a big deal. 2/

Look at the names: Keir Starmer (well, you’d expect him), but also Emily Thornberry, Dawn Butler, a supporting letter from John McDonnell and there in the flesh Diane Abbott, all front benchers now making explicitly pro PV and Remain statements. 3/

Plus plenty more from the Shadow Cabinet, and stalwarts like Clive Lewis, Luke Pollard and @alexsobel.

I know, all too well, that this is long overdue.

I know, all too well, that many people have given up on Labour.

But... 4/

This is still the biggest party organisation in the country. The second biggest voting bloc in the House of Commons. In terms of real political power, we need this. Many of us have been pushing Labour in this direction for what seems like a lifetime! And now we’re here. 5/

But it’s barely caused a ripple in the press and I had to search Twitter long and hard to find a mention. Shouting about this is good for Remain because it moves the narrative significantly in our direction. The more we talk about Johnson, the more No-Deal becomes normalised. 6/

We don’t need that. We need to keep repeating the truth that there is a way out of Brexit and we now have the official opposition party promoting it as policy. That’s how we galvanise support among the apathetic ‘just get it over with’ masses. 7/

Today is a good day to #StopBrexit #StopBrexitSaveDemocracy /end

PS For more details on the meeting, look at @LoveSocialism, who organised it!