Thread by @LittleGravitas

1/n

@thomasbrake

I am very much in tune with the LD approach over Brexit.

But your and @joswinson's approach to Corbyn's VONC/IG [interim govt] letter - on Sky News - just does not cut the mustard ⤵⤵⤵.

Here's why....

(And, btw, I'd quite appreciate a considered reply!)

@thomasbrake @joswinson 2/n

1) This may be Silly Season nonsense. It may be Corbyn burnishing his EU credentials. But >>it may not be<<.

2) It might never work. But ( we are in weird times!) it might just. You can't exclude it a priori.

3) Esp since Grieve and Bebb seem willing to talk to Corbyn...

@thomasbrake @joswinson 3/n

3) How would it look if LDs fail to respond to this, and ND Brexit is the direct outcome? It would make the tuition fees farrago look like a church picnic.

4) You might want to focus on SO14/ legis approaches. they are inherently risky. Two avenues of approach are better.

@thomasbrake @joswinson 4/n

5) Do you really think LDs will potentially lose votes by engaging w Corbyn? As opposed to losing votes if they fail to, and ND happens?

6) If a GNU/IG is highly restricted in what it can do, and time limited, and leads to a GE and 2Ref, what's your real problem with this?

@thomasbrake @joswinson 5/n

Mr brake, Ms Swinson: your current approach makes LDs look >>tribal<<.

It puts me off. So goodness knows what it does to others.

It is not a good look.

You will lose few if any votes by talking with Corbyn.

You will lose more - esp if we go go ND - if you do not.

@thomasbrake @joswinson 6/6

This JC VONC/IG thing may not work.

But, so far, your approach to it looks:

- strident;

- unhelpful;

- tribal;

- non-collaborative.

All of which are looks which, I am sure, you'd like to avoid.

Suggestion: follow Grieve and Bebb. Open politics.

Thanks for reading.