Yes, that is a very good point. I’ll never understand why they didn’t just vote her deal through. Especially, as you say, when what he considers a worse deal comes to pass, he’s not going to do anyth… (View Post)

It was Sir Keir wot lost it. His big gamble of a ‘people’s vote’, his inability to accept the referendum result… Let’s make him leader! “ So why not back May’s deal? Here, perhaps, lies the party’s l… (View Post)

aka ‘Why did we have a referendum and why did Leave win?’ “ 3. “We thought the numbers were going to be tiny” In 2004 Labour had made a seminal decision that would both contribute towards it losing i… (View Post)

… Sorry, I know you’re pushing the ‘mustn’t grumble’ thing, but it doesn’t work when used about millions of people voting for change. (View Post)

Something like 2/3s of seats voted Leave. I think that’s why, in 2019, Labour got the same kind of vote share, slightly better even, as 10 & 15, yet got fewer seats. Structurally Brexit has perha… (View Post)