Reading today in the Guardian
Vince Cable hits out at hardline Brexit 'martyrs'
Made me wonder about Corbyn thought process about Brexit.
It is quite clear now that Brexit will not result in job creation for those who vote for Brexit. They will not replace the EU ' migrants'. In fact, ll studies say that many of the NHS services will suffer dearly; an accountant or clerk will not be able to replace nurses and doctors.
The same scenario reverberates across all sectors.
At the same time it is clear that breaking with the EU will not automatically guarantee free trade agreements with the US or other trading groups. The negotiating power of the U.K. market of 65 million persons is not a match for the negotiating clout of the EU market of 28 member states and about 500 million people.
The division in the EU that the pro Brexiteers were betting on such as German car manufacturing lobby are dreams that went up in the air now that the negotiations are on the way. German car industry made its position clear in standing behind its EU market rather than the UK.
It seems that what remains from Brexit is 'national sovereignty', in other words ultra-nationalism and the stiff upper lip that is ready to trade economic growth with 'pride'.
Here I came to wonder... Corbyn is not an ultra-nationalist, in fact, the contrary. So from where comes his Euro skepticism and his apathy as to fighting Brexit.
All I can think about is that he lives in another era where 'Internationale socialism' dreamt of 'workers of the world unite', ...
Joan Baez singing here's to you Nicholas and Bart Her's to you Nicholas and Bart
Beautiful and uplifting, but dear Mr. Corbyn, with due respect, it is an echo of the past.The EU is promoting the value of Social Democracy among powers such as the US and Russia where naked capitalism is prevailing.
Corby, and the Labour left, has always had a problem with the EU, fundamentally because they see it as a capitalist project. Note that when speaking positively about the EU - as he is forced to do by the party - he concentrates on the social aspects of the EU: workers rights for example. And rightly so. But deep down he is sceptical of the project despite the huge benefits it brings for ordinary workers, and as you rightly point out, as a counter balance to the authoritarian regimes on its border. What he fails to recognise is that the EU is whatever to make it to be. The Delors commission brought the social chapter. A future leftist commission can do even more - but only with the political will.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with our comment, thanks for the clarification, it is totally inline with my analysis. Anyway, it is depressing.
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