Thread by @tony_nog

Labour & LDs on #Brexit - optics
1) I really think people need to take a deep breath and think about the reality of the optics on the Labour position - and why the LDs are for #RevokeA50

Labour's policy is logical, rational, fair...
...and will be shredded in 30 seconds on TV

2) it comes down to the single fatal flaw in the #PeoplesVote approach, what is the other option to Remain

If you are not in power you can, though it's not easy, argue it's Brexiter responsibility to pick the leave deal in a ref

"Give us your best shot"

3) but if you are in power, it's on *you* to define the alternative to Remain. And what is it? Your own version of a deal?

But then if you campaign for that deal, you are a Brexiter party, if you campaign against your own deal, you look ridiculous

And if you remain neutral?

4) if you remain neutral on the biggest question of the age, you won't be made to look statesman like

You'll be made to look cowardly & ridiculous by the first interviewer you meet

5) "where do you stand?"
"I can't say"
"You can't say where you stand on your own deal?"
"No, it's in the hands of the people"
"You expect to lead, but you won't give an opinion on your *own deal*??"

However principled, it looks ridiculous

6) the LD position will be painted as extremist, but it will normalise

The Labour position means Corbyn can never, ever, *ever* be interviewed in the entire GE campaign

It might be logical, but it's too easily ridiculed