Thread. This stuff is dangerously lacking in analysis.
1. Rights were won by the Labour Movement and legislated for by Labour Governments that won elections. #BrexitDeal
1. Rights were won by the Labour Movement and legislated for by Labour Governments that won elections. #BrexitDeal
2. Rights in other European Countries were won by Labour movements in those countries and legislated by social democratic governments which won social consensus for progressive change. #BrexitDeal
3. Socialists and social democrats along with labour movements across the EU co-operated and won social consensus to legislate rights at work into EU treaties, especially Maastricht. #BrexitDeal
4. Conservative AntiEuropeanism took off in response to the progress made by socialists & social democrats in winning protection and insisting on a level playing field for employment as well as for capital leading to their opt-out from the Maastricht Social Protocol. #BrexitDeal
5. Labour won a landslide victory in 1997 on a programme that opted the UK in to the Maastricht Social Protocol to strengthen those employment and social rights. We did so in the first week - it was the first real victory on rights at work since the 70s. #BrexitDeal
6. The Conservatives from 2010 would have loved to trash the rights of people at work - and in some areas succeeded - but were prevented from doing so by the practical internationalism of socialists & democrats working with unions. It was the best protection we had. #BrexitDeal
7. Despite the romantic illusions of some who portray themselves as ‘left wing’, the labour movement, despite sacrifice and heroism, singularly failed to defend the rights of working people against the prolonged assault of state Thatcherism. #BrexitDeal
8. The Labour movement is historically weak. Most strikes and industrial actions fail. In the modern economy battles will be ever harder to win. Recognising this reality is fundamental otherwise repeated defeats are the probable future. #Brexit
9. Without elected socialist democratic government and legislated rights it is down to one simple question: without the protection of the EU treaties do you trust Boris Johnson? #BrexitDeal
