tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post1466601607524068891..comments2024-03-29T09:14:53.583+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: A Chequered BrexitPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-160500641313899092018-07-08T22:10:55.795+01:002018-07-08T22:10:55.795+01:00We'll see about the centrist stuff. Going now ...We'll see about the centrist stuff. Going now would cause problems for Labour, but with the focus on Tory infighting and Brexit negotiations it's not one I'd call ideal timing for them. Also consider centre-leaning Tory voters. They're not fussed on the details but they're getting a soft Brexit. What could a vanity project of a few disgruntled Labour MPs offer them? Under this position they wouldn't even be able to recruit Woke Soubz.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-81504617942388483022018-07-07T18:32:29.866+01:002018-07-07T18:32:29.866+01:00Not sure this deal is good news. If Skwawkbox is r...Not sure this deal is good news. If Skwawkbox is right, and the Blairites are about to launch their new Tory-lite billionaire-funded party, it would probably attract a fair chunk of the Labour Remainer vote while attracting far fewer Tory Remainers. Whereas a hard Brexit post-Chequers Tory party would have had the opposite migration effect.<br /><br />I think this blogger's opinion that the Blairites would go when their departure would cause Labour the most problems is right. And it would cause a lot of problems for Labour right now. <br /><br />https://skwawkbox.org/2018/07/07/e-mids-lab-mp-tells-members-breakaway-party-to-launch/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107506393549126828noreply@blogger.com