Sunday 5 May 2019

Labour's shifting position

Depending on where you look or read, May is either within an inch of agreeing a deal with Corbyn to support the WA through Parliaent. Or Not. Or labour will demand a confirmatory referendum on any deal reached.

For what its worth, I don't think Labour will act as kingmakers on this, they will have to have Brexit seen as a Conservative policy and (probable) disaster.Taking part of the credit, and blame, would taint Labour for generations.

Corbyn may be many things, but he isn't stupid.

Meanwhile, newspaper headlines scream: "Don't cave into Labour on Brexit, Tories tell May". "New deal on Brexit 99% done." "Labour MPs will not back deal without referendum". "Labour casts doubt on any deal with May." The Mail then has this as a second headline: "May edges closer to deal with Corbyn, but saboteurs lay in wait".

This use of of words like saboteur in referring to anyone who opposes Brexit or any kind of softening, has tainted politics and its coverage through Brexit, and will poison UK politics for years. I could use that term on those who are determined to make the UK poorer, lesser our country's voice and influence on the world stage, wreck the NHS, but I choose not to.

Brexit and its enabling bills will allow the executive to rule rather than govern, and will stop any questioning or challenge to what Government does. You have been warned.

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