Thread: Government & Post Election Discussion
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Old 03-05-2019, 10:27   #1937
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Re: Government & Post Election Discussion
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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
Then why have the parties who are strongly Remain done so well? (Greens, Lib Dems)

Are you saying Leave voters punished the Tories and Labour for not being "pro Leave" enough by voting for Remain parties?
The reason the Greens and Lib Dems have done so well is largely attributed to the fact that they are clearly Remainer parties.

There was nowhere else to go for Brexiteers as in most places the only alternative was the discredited UKIP.

The EU elections, if they happen, will show very clearly what people want, and the Brexit Party will be well ahead.

It is also more possible now that Labour may do a deal with the Conservatives on Brexit, given that both parties can see the way this is going. Quite how Labour will swallow not having the Customs Union, though, I am not so sure. Maybe a fudge to agree that the Withdrawal Agreement as set out provides for exactly that and both parties will work together to secure the long term trade agreement (which will not be worth the paper it's written on when May goes).
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