| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit impass | |
| Posted by: | Huw Burford-Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 11/03/19 14:30:00 |
| "I voted to remain." Looking at your posts on here so far, I'm calling bullshit on that one old boy, it's about as believable as me coming out as a brexitard cheerleader, or Greenhough declaring himself a founder member of the Corbyn appreciation society. If it *is* true all it does suggest is that people can change their minds and supports a remain/ratify vote. The 85% canard is a load of old horse manure. The only vaguely intelligent thing Corbyn ever did was maintain his air of constructive ambiguity re: brexit. As the post mortem into the 2017 GE showed conclusively the overwhelming majority of remain voters switched to Labour in the hope of a soft, or no brexit. Something that he's not going to be able to rely on again. Don't believe me? Have a look at the data produced by the British Election Study they have analysed voter behaviour at every general election for the last 50 years. "But which was the party of Remain? Despite having the clearest pro-EU position and a promise of a second referendum, the Liberal Democrats failed to pick up many more Remain voters than they lost. Instead, Labour, which was already the most popular party in 2015 among those who voted Remain in 2016, scooped the lion's share. Despite uncertainty over its position on the single market, Labour was seen as the best bet by those wanting to keep closer ties with Europe. Not only did it win over a large number of Remainers from the Conservatives, but also from the pro-EU Greens and Lib Dems. Overall, nearly two-thirds of 2015 Greens went to Labour, as well as about a quarter of Liberal Democrats." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40630242 https://www.britishelectionstudy.com/bes-findings/what-was-it-all-about-the-2017-election-campaign-in-voters-own-words/#.XIZuZWc3Yy8 The 85% is a lazy, narrow view, unsupported by the data. One final time, an unworkable policy does not become workable because people "believe" and "get behind it." I think the vast majority of remainers feelings on the subject can be summed up as follows: It has absolutely nothing to do with me. I didn’t vote for it. I didn’t plan it. I didn’t lie about it. You’re not putting that one on me. Own it. It’s all yours. |