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I’ve changed my mind on Starmer’s Brexit strategy.
His logic was sound - move debate to competency where Boris is weak.
But 2 days reading thru the deal it’s such a disaster even Brexiters will soon distance themselves from it.
In which case...no political reason to back it.
His logic was sound - move debate to competency where Boris is weak.
But 2 days reading thru the deal it’s such a disaster even Brexiters will soon distance themselves from it.
In which case...no political reason to back it.
2/
I backed Starmer’s strategy on this for sound reasons:
1. Avoids default supporting no deal
2. Avoids Tories painting Labour as “last ditch remainers” to his deal
But the circumstances have changed.
The deal is much worse than even I thought.
Abstaining better course now.
I backed Starmer’s strategy on this for sound reasons:
1. Avoids default supporting no deal
2. Avoids Tories painting Labour as “last ditch remainers” to his deal
But the circumstances have changed.
The deal is much worse than even I thought.
Abstaining better course now.
3/
The reason I’ve changed my mind - is not because of remainers..but because of leavers.
Reading thru the deal - it’s clear to me there’ll be a Leave voter backlash on this.
In which case there’s no political advantage to doing the “disappointed adult thing” & voting for it.
The reason I’ve changed my mind - is not because of remainers..but because of leavers.
Reading thru the deal - it’s clear to me there’ll be a Leave voter backlash on this.
In which case there’s no political advantage to doing the “disappointed adult thing” & voting for it.
4/
There’s now only one reason left for Labour to vote for the deal - and that’s if it looks like it won’t pass...and that seems almost impossible.
Abstain clearly the best course now.
There’s now only one reason left for Labour to vote for the deal - and that’s if it looks like it won’t pass...and that seems almost impossible.
Abstain clearly the best course now.
