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the main charge in relation to this, that Corbyn didn't campaign hard enough for 'remain'
From our perspective as the metropolitan Labour supporters Corbyn's performance has been deeply disappointing. This is a political judgement not necessarily laying the blame on him. His electorate and those around it are the strongest Remain block in the country.
Reportedly a majority of Labour voters, a majority of Labour MPs, a majority of Labour party members and critically a majority of Momentum members support a second referendum.I think the Labour leadership have made some tactical errors. In particular they should never have supported the triggerring of Article 50 when it was clear that the Tories couldn't agree amongst themselves on what to ask the EU for. The Tory cabinet was in a state of civil war and Labour let them off the hook.
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But let’s make sure that blame falls where blame is due.
I can't see a way out of this Brexit mess.
It is time for an act of atonement.
I would like to see David Cameron, naked, in College Green, perform an act of ritual suicide with a Windmühlenmesser carving knife.
It wouldn't make the situation any better or worse but it might lighten up the news for a day or two.
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tactical errors. In particular they should never have supported the triggerring of Article 50
Really? Do you remember what it was like? The build up of pressure over the inaction?
Triggering Article 50 was pure political pragmatism over the country's interest - Politicians needed to look like they were doing something.
But I don't see how Labour could have ever opposed it on a political level. They needed it as much as the Tories.
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I think the Labour leadership have made some tactical errors. In particular they should never have supported the triggerring of Article 50 when it was clear that the Tories couldn't agree amongst themselves on what to ask the EU for. The Tory cabinet was in a state of civil war and Labour let them off the hook.
No, I think that was good strategy--usually superior to a tactical approach. :)
I think May's intention with the early invocation of A50 was to call Labour's bluff and create a clear difference between the parties that she then could have exploited in a general election. This is something Corbyn has never allowed her to do. Instead, it was Labour that set the agenda in 2017 with its manifesto, albeit too damaged by its own civil war to win the election.
hugo7
Oliver Schick
This article doesn't address what I've heard as the main charge in relation to this, that Corbyn didn't campaign hard enough for 'remain':
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/brexit-nightmare-tories-fault-dont-blame-labour