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Denzil_DC

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12. From what I've seen and heard up here,
Wed Dec 5, 2018, 07:37 PM
Dec 2018

as usual, Labour's leadership have been sniffy about any thought of a formal agreement with the SNP, though some prominent members have been impressed with Sturgeon's leadership on Brexit and don't seem to be against it in principle.

The SNP's priority would be to avoid Brexit (for a few reasons - e.g. not wanting a resentful economic basket case as a future neighbour if independence came about, the problems with a land border, as the expectation is that Scotland would seek at least EFTA/EEA and customs union membership if independent, though it would be an issue even without that - a lot easier if both countries were in the EU or thereabouts, and the fact that it stands to suffer badly if Brexit goes ahead), but the obvious trade-off would be agreement to hold another independence referendum once the dust settled. Whether Yes would be more likely to succeed with or without Brexit is a question that nobody knows the answer to.

I hope so YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #1
I don't see May and the UK Tories' current problems as "the left winning", I'm afraid. Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #2
Interesting ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #4
If you're finding it hard to follow in the US, it's not much easier for us in the UK! Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #10
Thank you ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #14
Thanks for the good wishes! Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #16
Yeah the Depressing Situation in the World is Real ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #19
Well, at its best, that's what DU is good for. Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #20
Terrific, informative post BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #15
Thanks. Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #18
These things seem to be cyclical... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #3
Authoritarianism is a horrible problem right now ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #6
Poland, Hungary, Israel, Turkey... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #22
Technically all of our days are numbered grantcart Dec 2018 #5
Interesting post malaise Dec 2018 #7
Saying Corbyn is the "front-runner" is a bit optimistic muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #8
Thanks for the in-depth analysis ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #9
What message ? Labour have many messages, such is the division. The only positive is that Keir OnDoutside Dec 2018 #13
From what I hear on economics it's very progressive ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #17
From what I've seen and heard up here, Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #12
Yes but it depends on the size of her loss in the vote next week. She would have been gone ages ago OnDoutside Dec 2018 #11
May's problem is with her own Party members; not seeing any strength on the part of Labour... brooklynite Dec 2018 #21
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