The Tories seem to be pivoting to an "Everyone voted to be poorer, and all we did was implement the result of the vote" Brexit strategy...
It's a controversial move. But it has some merit, from their POV.
It doesn't tell Leavers they were stupid or didn't know what they were voting for. Instead, it's subtle: it forces them to agree to something terrible to avoid admitting to themselves they were wrong about Brexit.
It doesn't tell Leavers they were stupid or didn't know what they were voting for. Instead, it's subtle: it forces them to agree to something terrible to avoid admitting to themselves they were wrong about Brexit.
IF Leavers buy into it, then the more everyone else points the finger at everything that's going wrong, the more likely they are to retreat into an even more defensive strategy.
Ultimately: "Of course there are problems. It's Brexit. But it will be worth it in the end."
Ultimately: "Of course there are problems. It's Brexit. But it will be worth it in the end."
A big part of the strategy will be doubling down on efforts to make everyone else the enemy, out to thwart that ultimate glorious Brexit.
Labour can wave goodbye to any last Leave votes.
The only solution? Lean into it. Say "Yes, we're trying to stop it, to save Britain".
Labour can wave goodbye to any last Leave votes.
The only solution? Lean into it. Say "Yes, we're trying to stop it, to save Britain".
It then becomes a straight numbers game. Are there more people willing to endure ANY pain to keep Brexit going, or will they be outnumbered by those who've had enough?
(Even if Labour don't pivot, they will continue to be painted as a Remain party by the subservient RW media.)
(Even if Labour don't pivot, they will continue to be painted as a Remain party by the subservient RW media.)
Possible attack lines...
"Is it REALLY the will of the people to provoke a fuel crisis?"
"Is it REALLY the will of the people to empty shelves at Christmas time?"
"Is it REALLY the will of the people to destroy the school travel industry?"
(etc. etc. etc.)
"Is it REALLY the will of the people to provoke a fuel crisis?"
"Is it REALLY the will of the people to empty shelves at Christmas time?"
"Is it REALLY the will of the people to destroy the school travel industry?"
(etc. etc. etc.)
You don't have to convince a single Leaver.
You only have to convince enough of the Remainers, people who didn't vote in 2016 but whose lives are being adversely affected by Brexit, and those who came of voting age post-2016.
The latter group should hugely outnumber the former.
You only have to convince enough of the Remainers, people who didn't vote in 2016 but whose lives are being adversely affected by Brexit, and those who came of voting age post-2016.
The latter group should hugely outnumber the former.
BTW, please don't make the mistake of believing that, if people didn't vote in 2016, that means they won't have any opinion about the spreading shortages, fuel crisis, energy crisis etc.
Those aren't "politics" but "real life". It may well be possible to galvanise them to act.
Those aren't "politics" but "real life". It may well be possible to galvanise them to act.
Anyway, if you've read this far, please stay alert. Watch what comes out of the Tory Party Conference in the next few days. Early indications suggest that this is going to become their main way of defending themselves against accusations that things are going wrong due to Brexit.
I've covered many of the themes of this thread in much greater detail in the article linked below...
link.medium.com/EKYTk1qT5jb
link.medium.com/EKYTk1qT5jb
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