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I think many will find the idea of voting Labout problematic for that very reason.
I recall John Curtice theorising as to whether Labour had miscalculated their Brexit position (and I suspect that there may be some truth/potential in that idea).
http://ukandeu.ac.uk/is-labours-brexit-dilemma-being-misunderstood/
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Not Pro Brexit. Whatever Corbyn's personal views, the Labour Party has always campaigned against Brexit. They accept the inevitability of Brexit following the referendum but are committed to ensuring that the Brexit that is negotiated does not leave us worse off than at present. This means that, when push comes to shove, they will oppose whatever deal May negotiates as any deal will be worse than the status quo.
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I am a long way from being a Corbynista but acknowledge that the only way to do anything at all in this election is to vote Labour. I apppreciate that Labour are likely to lose but this election is not about who will win but the size and nature of the opposition.
It is unlikely that Momentum will be able to enforce reselction of all candidates before the election, although this has been threatened. If they achieved that, they could also achieve a wipe out at this election. As such, the MPs who are returned for Labour will shape the oppostion in the future. Although Corbyn is unlikely to resign if he loses, he will not stay for a full five years. Who replaces him will, largely, be determined by who is returned for Labour.
The Liberals, with the strangely homophobic Farron, are not credible and have shown that they are a party of personal promotion rather than policy. Corbyn, for all his faults, is sincere.
And who knows. One thing that is certain is that we are undergoing a massive political upheaval. Traditional party loyalties are gone. While the polls suggest one thing, in reality, anything could happen. It might be a forlorn hope but there is a scintilla of hope.