The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

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Owen Smith's sacking shows Jeremy Corbyn's increased strength and his Euroscepticism

Corbyn's former leadership opponent was dismissed for demanding a new Brexit referendum.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2018/03/owen-smiths-sacking-shows-jeremy-corbyns-increased-strength-and-his

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about to find out which more important to Labour's vote - Jeremy Corbyn or Brexit

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2018/03/jeremy-corbyn-about-find-out-just-how-much-goodwill-he-has-remainers

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The remaining EU27 have just released their guidelines for a post Brexit relationship. Point 4 is just urrggghhh

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Jeremy Corbyn condemned for defending ‘anti-Semitic mural’

https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/jeremy-corbyn/news/93888/jeremy-corbyn-condemned-defending-

[TightEnd]

Experts doubt a comprehensive trade deal can be negotiated in 21 months

https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21739158-biggest-worry-about-planned-transitional-period-it-too-short-theres-something?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/theressomethingfishyaboutbritainsbrexittransitiondealthebrexitnegotiations

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one commentator said

"Despite everything, I refuse to believe the leader of the opposition can openly admit to condoning anti-Semitism on the grounds of free speech and not face any political consequences, either internal or external."

another replied

"Electoral consequences would involve left-leaning non-Jewish people being prepared to vote for someone else. Time will tell if they do..."

[TightEnd]

on labour supporting Brexit, when much of their support is remain

" I think his/their calculation is that liberal/soft-left remainers have nowhere else to go. Until polling/votes show otherwise he'll have reason to continue on that basis."

[TightEnd]

"Brexit insider claims Vote Leave team 'may have broken law' "

[TightEnd]

Vote Leave Brexit campaign 'cheated' to bend referendum spending rules, whistleblower claims

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-leave-referendum-spending-rules-beleave-eu-whistleblower-shahmir-sanni-a8272496.html

[TightEnd]

“For the many not the Jew”  on racism on the left

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/corbyn-has-won-the-battle-for-the-left/

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on labour supporting Brexit, when much of their support is remain

" I think his/their calculation is that liberal/soft-left remainers have nowhere else to go. Until polling/votes show otherwise he'll have reason to continue on that basis."

'The sacking of Owen Smith proves there’s no hope for Remainers in Corbyn’s Labour Party'

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/jeremy-corbyn-owen-smith-sacked-eu-remain-stalinist-purge-a8271891.html

[TightEnd]

Which of the following parties do you trust the most on Brexit?

Look at Labour

@OpiniumResearch/@whatukthinks

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What the blue passport row tells us about our economy after Brexit

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/brexit-blue-passports-britain-economy-eu-exit-uk-theresa-may-latest-a8270181.html

[RickBFA]

"Brexit insider claims Vote Leave team 'may have broken law' "

How can the Observer lead with a piece that says “may”.

I thought heavy weight papers would only lead with stories that were 100% checked out and verifiable?

[TightEnd]

The vote leave campaigner is who the content "may have broken" is attributable. Rather disgracefully the PMs PR director then proceed to out him as gay when his family did not know, said family have now had to leave Pakistan