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  • That's impossible though - the only way to fight Johnson's "it'll free Britain to soar like an eagle" bollocks would be to outdo him in hyperbole - which if it was successful would be exposed as soon as it was put into action. Tell the truth and being the only party being honest would get you written off as project fear writ large.

    They probably did the only thing they could, which was to totally refuse to engage with what Brexit actually means.

    Not sure that's true. They could have made the point, less hyperbolic, difficult to swallow for many I agree, that Brexit will happen, we follow the mood, with the caveat that don't expect immediate gain. But we will honour the referendum. Corbyn was/is always a Eurosceptic, like many left leaning folk, on account of what they see as power vested in an undemocratic elite. Apart from many other areas where one might distrust him (not I , I should add) it came off as half hearted London-centred remain behaviour.

  • Not sure that's true. They could have made the point, less hyperbolic, difficult to swallow for many I agree, that Brexit will happen, we follow the mood, with the caveat that don't expect immediate gain. But we will honour the referendum. Corbyn was/is always a Eurosceptic, like many left leaning folk, on account of what they see as power vested in an undemocratic elite. Apart from many other areas where one might distrust him (not I , I should add) it came off as half hearted London-centred remain behaviour.

    But then none of their manifesto could happen - they'd have to tell the electorate that they would preside over a Labour version of austerity. Not a chance that that message (as honest as it would be) would win any votes.

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