As Will Hutton says, the case for remain in a second referendum would be best made by Labour, but surely not as "the centre of a cross-party coalition" (Labour`s leadership is at rock-bottom, 23.12.18)? In order for this campaign to have any chance of success, it has to put forward believable pledges, something that the likes of Ken Clarke and Vince Cable cannot do. Why should the "left behind" suddenly believe Tory promises made by politicians who have voted not only for callous austerity policies but investment which by-passes three quarters of the country? Are their pledges any more credible than Johnson`s bus slogans? Tories didn`t tell them in 2016 that over 60% of recent investment in the UK was with EU money, so why believe them now?
To solve the conundrum, Corbyn has to be reminded of the greater role he promised Labour party members after his leadership election success, and ballot them on a second vote. If he is then unwilling to change the party`s direction, he should be forced to stand down, as without the support from the pro-EU young people of this country, Labour has no chance in a general election. Only a democratically-elected Labour government can make those credible pledges to win over the "left behind" and get us out of a damaging Brexit!
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