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Couple of points on latest "outrages"
1) vote Tory in a GE - Vote for some undefined fantasy position between no deal & a great deal
Vote Labour - Vote for some undefined position between a great deal & remain via a referendum
Vote Lib Dem - Vote for Remain
#Brexit
1) vote Tory in a GE - Vote for some undefined fantasy position between no deal & a great deal
Vote Labour - Vote for some undefined position between a great deal & remain via a referendum
Vote Lib Dem - Vote for Remain
#Brexit
2) if Lib Dems get a majority, it's a new, fresh democratic mandate for Remain that overrides the 2016 Ref
If Tories or Labour get a majority, it's not a mandate for anything that can be defined because they won based on an unknown - that great deal that hasn't been defined
If Tories or Labour get a majority, it's not a mandate for anything that can be defined because they won based on an unknown - that great deal that hasn't been defined
4) This is because a GE is a *terrible* way to solve #Brexit as:
A) neither Labour or Tories are promising a particular outcome
B) GEs for the 2 main parties are tied up in tribalism, history & multiple polices
C) Many hate Corbyn & Johnson
So votes will be for non brexit issues
A) neither Labour or Tories are promising a particular outcome
B) GEs for the 2 main parties are tied up in tribalism, history & multiple polices
C) Many hate Corbyn & Johnson
So votes will be for non brexit issues
5) the same is true for the LDs of course except:
A) on the main Brexit issue they are crystal clear, you know what you are getting
B) if there is a huge upswing for the LDs it will be because of that main issue, and not tribalism or other issues
A) on the main Brexit issue they are crystal clear, you know what you are getting
B) if there is a huge upswing for the LDs it will be because of that main issue, and not tribalism or other issues
6) in the absence of a GE a #PeoplesVote is absolutely the way to go.
But if a GE is coming then we need parties to be clear on what they want to happen to resolve #BrexitVote
It is profoundly undemocratic for Labour & the Tories to deliberately not do so
But if a GE is coming then we need parties to be clear on what they want to happen to resolve #BrexitVote
It is profoundly undemocratic for Labour & the Tories to deliberately not do so
7) Finally, with the best will in the world it is simply wrong for Labour supporters to pretend Labour is a Remain party whilst Corbyn is in charge.
This is nothing to do with Northern seats, Corbyn wants #Brexit
As long as you have a Brexiter Leader, you are a Brexit party
This is nothing to do with Northern seats, Corbyn wants #Brexit
As long as you have a Brexiter Leader, you are a Brexit party
8) Post script - this is for England only. There are strong pro Remain parties in Scotland & Wales who are also unambiguous on their aims to resolve #Brexit
