tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post5582632402086451548..comments2024-03-29T09:09:46.823+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Corbyn's Bombshell: The Independent Group has achieved more in a week than the SDP achieved in 7 yearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-80134417598686017402019-02-26T16:44:10.392+02:002019-02-26T16:44:10.392+02:00Afterwards, Cockburn managed to catch a word with ...Afterwards, Cockburn managed to catch a word with Blair to ask what he thought about Labour’s announcement. He said that he thought:<br /><br />‘It is significant but I don’t know if we’ll get there…’<br /><br />Asked if that meant he did not trust the Labour leadership, Blair replied:<br /><br />‘No it’s not that — it’s just the parliamentary arithmetic is pretty complicated.’<br /><br />Cockburn has to say that Blair didn’t look particularly happy when asked about the latest turn of events. Could it perhaps be that Corbyn’s shift to Remain has scuppered his plans to depose the current leader?<br /><br />https://spectator.us/revealed-tony-blair-responds-to-labours-second-referendum-policy/<br />Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-19270026262971975872019-02-26T14:13:51.454+02:002019-02-26T14:13:51.454+02:00I hear that the 'Independent Group' is act...<em>I hear that the 'Independent Group' is actually being funded by Blair - who is the 'front' for the EU Commission, who are the real people behind it...Independent it is not!</em><br /><br />I had a strong suspicion that there was someone, or some group, in the shadows pulling the strings. Someone with enough money and influence to make sure that these rebel MPs got rewarded for their treachery. It doesn't make sense that these MPs would throw away their political futures without expecting a payoff.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-49453227180991403802019-02-26T00:31:17.460+02:002019-02-26T00:31:17.460+02:00I think the most logical approach would have been ...I think the most logical approach would have been to exactly copy the Swiss deal, for the following reasons:<br /><br />1. Free trade without a hard border in Ireland.<br /><br />2. Increases the sovereign control, including on immigration when needed.<br /><br />3. Financial services - whatever deal the Swiss have seems to work very well as they do a lot of financial services for the EU and the World.<br /><br />May and her stupid red lines resulted in a very bad deal for the Uk and for Europe. This deal is not as bad as no deal would be, but is bad enough that it will do slow damage to the economy that will result in slow decline. It would be preferable to have a more quick, visible decline so that it is noticed and corrective measures are taken immediately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359815783068618631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-82116851538589093432019-02-26T00:24:17.334+02:002019-02-26T00:24:17.334+02:00I believe the manifesto put the Labour position so...I believe the manifesto put the Labour position somewhere between Customs Union and Single Market, so I am not sure much has changed.<br /><br />"We will scrap the Conservatives’ Brexit White Paper and replace it with fresh negotiating priorities that have a strong emphasis on retaining the benefits of the Single Market and the Customs Union – which are essential for maintaining industries, jobs and businesses in Britain. Labour will always put jobs and the economy first."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359815783068618631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-26136270699060529702019-02-25T22:24:40.393+02:002019-02-25T22:24:40.393+02:00A Facebook friend commented: I hear that the '...A Facebook friend commented: I hear that the 'Independent Group' is actually being funded by Blair - who is the 'front' for the EU Commission, who are the real people behind it...Independent it is not!Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-65481676056000854812019-02-25T22:24:11.797+02:002019-02-25T22:24:11.797+02:00"For the truth, read the whole story, not jus..."For the truth, read the whole story, not just the headline. Predictably the headlines are all that Labour will support a second referendum. The full news appears to be that Labour will support a second referendum if their own alternative Brexit proposal is rejected. That proposal will be rejected, of course, so the effect is the same, but the timing is later – bearing out my expectation that Labour would voice support for a second vote as late as possible, and preferably once they believe it is too late to actually hold one."<br /><br />Mark Wallace<br />https://www.conservativehome.com/leftwatch/2019/02/can-labour-out-europhile-the-independent-group-with-his-second-referendum-pledge.htmlTomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.com