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British people, would you be more likely to vote Labour if it supported a second referendum on Brexit?

As a Labour member and supporter of the leadership, I've generally supported the line they have taken as a compromise position. They've tried to gain acceptance by Labour leavers by honouring the referendum and also tried to gain acceptance by remainers by offering a softer version of Brexit than the Tories.

This strategy worked in the 2017 General Election when we polled well, without quite winning the election. Times have changed though and both leavers and remainers have hardened their positions. Most leavers see nothing short of a no-deal Brexit as a betrayal of what they voted for, even though the leave campaign talked about negotiating a deal and even sometimes mentioned the Norway option. Most remain voters I know who are not Labour Party members see anything less than a second referendum as a betrayal by the Labour Party. I find this attitude frustrating - even as a remain voter myself - because if Labour is going to go against an existing referendum result and a third of its voters, it can't do so lightly. The Labour voting coalition is traditionally a diverse coalition which includes (for example) northern working-class people and liberal metropolitan young professionals.

This is what it is though and much as I'd like to talk about Jeremy Corbyn's social democratic policies, its Brexit which is on most people's minds. Judging by canvassing, its possible Labour will finish third in the European elections and underscore even their own poor polling (though the Tories will be fourth or fifth).

Please comment in as much detail as you like. I really can't be arsed dealing with people being rude though and please keep it relevant. I don't mind non-Brits joining this debate as long as you are not saying ridiculous things about globalist conspiracies or whatever.

Thanks
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Platinum · M
I would be surprised if labour ever get in while Corbyn is leader....Tories will only get in if they pick the right person to lead them....voting in this country will never be the same again...democracy has been abused....
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Platinum So if Corbyn can't win over Brexiteers anyway, maybe he should just go all out remain?

BTW, The Tories are in an even bigger crisis. It's no small statement, but you know its true.
Platinum · M
@Burnley123 he already wants to remain, he wants CU and SM which is not leaving the eu...Tories are only in crisis because of May, with the right leader the crisis will be over....leaving labour in crisis...
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@Platinum I'm glad you turned up to post this, if only to illustrate how the hardcore leavers see things.
Platinum · M
I'm not a hardcore leaver, they overwhelmingly voted for a referendum and art 50 and leave won...when I started to find out what the eu has done to our country and they have been getting more destructive each year and I think we need to go it alone and see if we do better...@Burnley123