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Comment on Demand to reverse Brexit hits ‘highest ever level’

mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Support for rejoin can be as high as it wants to be. The bottom line is that Sir Keir has ruled it out. It’s not happening. He doesn’t want to lose Labour Red Wall votes.

I think people have to be realistic about these things. If they want to rejoin, vote for a party that will take us back in or at least are receptive of the idea of applying. That’s not Labour yet people want to vote for them. Pick your priorities.

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Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
All well and good but with a FPTP system you cannot vote for what you want and expect to get it. If we had PR then that would be a different story.

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- jellybreadracer@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Why Labour will never support pr.
  
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  - Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    As far as I am concerned, the next GE will be the last time I vote Labour unless they announce PR as part of their manifesto. I can understand Starmer dodging on this next innings, but failing adding it to the next GE after would just mean we are on a circle jerk. I still remember Blair said he would move to PR when he was in office.
    
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- AcesFullOfKings@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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  - vivadanang@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    leave it to the UK to create a system somehow less functional than the electoral college here in the US. Huzzah to the special relationship.
    
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    sunbeam60@lemmy.one ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    FPTP is exactly as dumb as the US election system, because it’s the same thing the US has.
    
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  - Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    In my area Labour won by 2000 votes at 18500. Tories came next and LD were third at just over 2500. How can I vote tactically against Labour?
    
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jellybreadracer@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
“Sir”

I am pro rejoin, but calling Keir sir in this statement is a bit too much unless you are being ironic.

Also funnily enough my phone suggested that Keith as autocorrect for keir :)

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- mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Sir Keith. I like it!
  
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  - LucyLastic@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Or just “Cheggers” to his mates
    
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    killeronthecorner@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I like Starmzy
    
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