Andrew Gabriel wrote:
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If Labour were nearer the centre (e.g. New Labour), then a Labour
remain stance would work from a figures perspective, because it would
match the views of a much larger number of traditional Labour voters,
and they could steal the Conservative remainers, and probably all the
LibDem votes too.

OTOH, they would then be Tories. While it would be a great gravy
train ticket for Labour MPs it would not do the rest of us any good, as
we would then have elected the Tory 'B' team and be in the same position
as now, minus a bit of political skill.

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Roger Hayter