tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post2096254244803601011..comments2024-03-29T09:14:53.583+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Hard Road to a Soft BrexitPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-41585212979227469672018-07-02T14:07:25.301+01:002018-07-02T14:07:25.301+01:00They're a funny old lot, the Tory centrists. T...They're a funny old lot, the Tory centrists. They'd rather see the UK crash out of Europe in a chaotic Brexit than see a Labour government renatioanalise a few trains. Has this got something to do with class and struggle?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107506393549126828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-4578469955798704302018-07-02T01:13:07.939+01:002018-07-02T01:13:07.939+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851236025486991991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-11304781832082676392018-07-02T01:10:19.853+01:002018-07-02T01:10:19.853+01:00I wouldn't be so convinced that the infighting...I wouldn't be so convinced that the infighting is just warming up because of something else you mentioned: Torys know that Tory civil war means à Corbyn Labour government.<br /><br />This puts us fundamentally in a different position to the Brexiteers revolts of the early 90's, I wouldn't underestimate how much the threat of socialism (as they see it) could do to unite the malcontents behind the party <br /><br />I think this is the paradox: the more likely a Labour govt looks from the pools the more likely the Tories and their outriders in the press will be to close ranks, and thus the less likely à Labour government Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851236025486991991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-22891458354787346312018-07-01T22:17:45.544+01:002018-07-01T22:17:45.544+01:00"Back in December, the Tories and the Remain-..."Back in December, the Tories and the Remain-honking centre showered plaudits on May for seemingly resolving the Irish border issue"<br /><br />Did they? I remember the goodwill around that decaying faster than most radioactive isotopes. I'm not sure if there was even time to react before it fell apart.<br /><br />Then again, if you're right it proves May's tactics have never been anything other than 'stall, then cave'. No idea how that can possibly be a winner, given how the 'cave' part inevitably leads to Wrong Kind of Brexit.Lidl_Janusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-17502651107235832252018-07-01T19:42:40.360+01:002018-07-01T19:42:40.360+01:00The one consolation of Brexit is that it will caus...The one consolation of Brexit is that it will cause the Tories severe pain. The Mogg and his ilk aren't going to accept a soft Brexit. Cue cries of betrayal all round. Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097624792336619525noreply@blogger.com