- Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:20 pm
#586150
The flaws :
1) The "sensible deal" that Corbyn proposes to negotiate and secure does not exist. Furthermore, it is highly unlikely ever to come into existence, given the EU's unaltered stance that negotiations are over and the May exit deal cannot be re-visited, and the supreme unlikelihood of Corbyn's proposed deal of "A" customs union (note, specifically not the already extant EU customs union we are in through EU membership), full access to the single market as a non-member state (achievable but at a price), and the full regime of EU employment rights law, environmental, and health and safety regulations being acceptable to the EU.
2. Being in a position to put this mythical beast of a deal on the ballot paper of a final say referendum is totally contingent on Labour being able to form a government after the election, which, given that we need to hold onto seats that look improbably difficult to achieve, such as Canterbury, and also gain 80 plus seats just to be the largest party, and we start from a consistently shit polling position trailing the Tories and Lib Dems, and with a leader about as popular as Harold Shipman, that looks pretty unlikely.
If we fail, it's hello hard Brexit. Which of course is highly likely to be precisely what Mr. Corbyn wants.
1) The "sensible deal" that Corbyn proposes to negotiate and secure does not exist. Furthermore, it is highly unlikely ever to come into existence, given the EU's unaltered stance that negotiations are over and the May exit deal cannot be re-visited, and the supreme unlikelihood of Corbyn's proposed deal of "A" customs union (note, specifically not the already extant EU customs union we are in through EU membership), full access to the single market as a non-member state (achievable but at a price), and the full regime of EU employment rights law, environmental, and health and safety regulations being acceptable to the EU.
2. Being in a position to put this mythical beast of a deal on the ballot paper of a final say referendum is totally contingent on Labour being able to form a government after the election, which, given that we need to hold onto seats that look improbably difficult to achieve, such as Canterbury, and also gain 80 plus seats just to be the largest party, and we start from a consistently shit polling position trailing the Tories and Lib Dems, and with a leader about as popular as Harold Shipman, that looks pretty unlikely.
If we fail, it's hello hard Brexit. Which of course is highly likely to be precisely what Mr. Corbyn wants.
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