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Thing is, literally anything can be viewed as a so-called 'wedge issue'. That's kind of the point of opposing a Government, really. The Tories are going to scream 'Back to the 70s' whatever - and they already have despite what Starmer has instructed his front bench to do. So you might as well take a stand rather than this pathetic, lily-livered bullshit we're being fed in the name of 'not falling in to the Tory trap'. Here's the thing. The Tory trap is to get you to accept their legitimacy on ALL the issues, then beat you because they are better at it. They are winning at this hands down right now and no amount of 'but we must not fall in to the trap' is going to change that. The point of having an alternative is actually having an alternative. If you're not offering that, why would anyone vote for it if they don't like the way things are?
ketsbaia-
They are winning at this hands down right now
The Tories and Boris Johnson are behind in the polls.. By some way.
Labour have even just pulled in front of the Tories on "who would manage the economy better". More people think Starmer would make a good prime minister than Johnson.
Exactly how badly is Starmer actually doing right now? And how much is it parts of the media just briefing that Starmer isn't doing well?
Stonehedge
Its shit like this that makes me thing there is literally 0% chance of Labour winning a general election. I totally get that for many Labour MPs its a point of principle to be on the picket line. I respect that. What I don't respect is walking into a Tory and media ambush a few days before two by elections so they can take a swipe at the leader of their party.