Monday, December 17, 2018

Is Corbyn hearing his base?


Party activists pile pressure on Corbyn to back second vote

Among Labour supporters 65% favour the idea of a second referendum against 21% who oppose it.
So why is Corbyn set against another referendum?
Maybe because as a long life Eurosceptic he himself would vote for Brexit. He is not a remainder and his convictions were crucial to Labour lukewarm efforts against Brexit.

While approval for the prime minister over her handling of Brexit is low, it is virtually unchanged since a month ago, while Corbyn’s approval rating on Brexit has dropped and is below that of May’s. The survey found 53% of UK adults disapprove of May’s handling of Brexit against 28% who approve. But only 16% of UK adults approve of Corbyn’s handling of Brexit, against 55% who disapprove. Last month 19% approved and 50% disapproved.
The argument of that a shift would lose Labour votes is clearly not valid given that Corbyn's rate of approval is dropping

What is happening at Labour today may be a good example of why people are taking to the street all over Europe. People are disanfrised by parties who seem to be lead by politicians who don't hear them or take their opinion to value.
It is a failure of the 20th century democratic model. People do not feel anymore that their representatives represent them.

Populism and elitism have united Left and Right in discontentment. The result people feel forced to take the streets to be heard, and extremists from both side are benefitting.

I wonder if after World War II Europe did not witness a similar trend, today amplified by the revolution in communication technologies.Brexit



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