JClark96
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Brexit has, to many, shed light on the fallacy of parliamentary/representative democracy – the risk is whether this sentiment turns into furthered support for EU “style” capitalism and management of class relations
It’s wise to remain skeptical about the musings of EU leaders at this time.
It’s quickly becoming a debate over whether it’s best to be aligned with the EU or the US’ efforts to manage capitalisms inherent contradictions.
Oh also Dave. Thought I’d mention. I got sent out two editions of May’s Standard. One came early May the other yesterday. I’ll pass it on to somebody interested.
From our perspective. Does it show that we could have perhaps have presented a case where we tackled the brexit issue more directly? (NOT suggesting “side taking”, not doing that was the greatest thing about standing.
However, freedom of movement is an example, how under the wage labour system, this is used to undermine and divide workers, rather than as a means to share the planet and bring us together.
Free movement of capital on the other hand, is an important thing to talk about if we are going to explain why we aren’t “pro remain”. While of course making it clear were as critical of British Economic Nationalism / Relegating to US trade standards.
The whole bundling together of the vote into
Brexit, Tory, UKIP
v
Labour, Lib Dem, Green, Change
Doesn’t really stand up as People’s Vote evidence though. Primarily as the fickle remain vote has just migrated within the latter, in Birmingham you still had Labour in first. Doesn’t mean the majority of the 77k were remain voters though, more likely just Labour traditionalists, the city itself is Euroskeptic on the whole.
It’s a difficult one. On the one hand perhaps we could have polled more, and got closer to 5k+, by “taking a side”. However, I do think it’s a case of quality not quantity. We convinced 3 thousand people that you don’t have to take a side in these capitalist debates (and no doubt made others at least think). That’s better than convincing 10 thousand by taking a side on the matter.
