I deplore government by referendum, but circumstances may leave us with no choice but to accept another wretched plebiscite. Should the question be resolved in favour of REMAIN far thinking conservatives (who have always excelled at adapt and survive) need to think about how the conservative party might reinvent itself as a pro-European party.
Thus cementing the party's final slide into oblivion. I am afraid this kind of thinking is 'wrong sort of voter' territory.
Not really. There is a big gap in the market for a centre-right pro-business pro-competition smaller-state Remain-but-not-federalise fiscally-prudent political party. Indeed, shorn of the Eurosceptic nutcases, it might be quite popular.
There's probably a 10% gap in the market for such a party.
Where does that get you under FPTP ?
Nah, it's at least a 15% base, minimum, plus plenty more centrists depending on circumstances (which are quite favourable right now). But frankly, if all it does is keep the Brexit-UKIP-ERG rump out of power, that alone would be worthwhile.
In any case, a system with at six or seven GB parties polling 5%+ would make FPTP unsustainable and would probably result in PR following one or two more hung parliaments.
Don't be silly DH.
Such a party would be similar to the FDP in Germany but with the loss of Leaver voters.
There really isn't much of a market for a small state pro business party outside of a few rich enclaves.
The Conservatives, please note, are not such a party.
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Nine of this side have played for England, and of the other two one played for years for South Africa and took 309 test wickets and 188 ODI wickets.
Of the Gloucestershire side, one has played for, er, South Australia.
This is just incredible. At the halfway stage I expected it to be done within 20 overs, but not quite like this!
It is actually a rather good piece of prose, measured, clear and careful. It is worth a bit of time for those who have it.
Such a party would be similar to the FDP in Germany but with the loss of Leaver voters.
There really isn't much of a market for a small state pro business party outside of a few rich enclaves.
The Conservatives, please note, are not such a party.