Emeritus Prof Christopher MayDec 24, 2022

The (political) elephant in the room: the electorate is coming to understand that they were misled, lied to & conned about #Brexit, but the main political parties (running scarred of the rabid right press) will not address the issue - there may be no simple answer to #BrexitReality but not talking about it at all is helping no-one.

Will 2023 be the year we (finally( have a reasonable discussion about out (future) relations with the #EU?

I'm not holding my breath

Show threadNigelTuckerDec 24, 2022
@ChrisMayLA6 No, we are never going to have a sensible conversation about Brexit, until it becomes glaringly obvious that it hasn't worked. The fear I have, is that Farage comes back, and appeals to the uninformed that the only way to get Brexit done, is to elect him and his half wits. Then we will be in serious trouble.
Show threadCarol HedgesDec 24, 2022
@PortTalbot @ChrisMayLA6 tho Reform will split the Tory vote. Trouble is unless Starmer/ Davey provide something positive re Europe, they will not get the ‘huge’ majority Labour predicts. IMO Starmer is currently having a ‘Swinson’ moment .. and we know how thatvended!
Show threadKenny Kravitz

@Riotgrandma72 @PortTalbot @ChrisMayLA6 I thought Starmer was on the right track with 'build a better Brexit' because there's a lot of scope for doing that once Tory eurosceptic neuroses are out of the equation.

It seemed to fall flat and then he ruled out Single Market membership, so he's painted himself into a bit of a corner. The Swinson comparison is apt: she had decent ideas but people didn't seem to like them because they were coming out of her mouth.

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Show threadCarol HedgesDec 24, 2022
@kennykravitz @PortTalbot @ChrisMayLA6 I was also using it in the over confident ‘ we will be the next govt’ sense.
Show threadKenny KravitzDec 24, 2022

@Riotgrandma72 @PortTalbot @ChrisMayLA6 Unfortunately that's traditional Lib Dem stage management. They always write the manifesto from the perspective of winning a majority and the party establishment believe doing otherwise gives credence to the 'vote Lib Dem, get Tory/Labour' attack line.

Personally I think they'd be better off being honest and instead saying 'these things will be the price for out support in government' i.e. electoral reform.

Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayDec 24, 2022
@kennykravitz @Riotgrandma72 @PortTalbot Agreed, but then again they did that (on electoral reform) when they got into bed with the #Tories, and then were out-played by the Cameron-gang
Show threadKenny KravitzDec 24, 2022
@ChrisMayLA6 @Riotgrandma72 @PortTalbot Yes, played their hand terribly in government. Allowed the Tories to oppose them on both that and Lords reform when they could and should have demanded much more.