The key fact here is that in the 2016 referendum Wales voted Leave, (52.5%), unlike Scotland (38.0%) and Northern Ireland (44.2%), which both voted Remain. ( All figures are for Leave). The Wales figure is only marginally less than that for England, (53.4%), although a more accurate comparison, in terms of the economy and society,
Opinion poll gains at the Spring equinox Peter Kellner commented (26th March) on the National Centre for Social Research data showing for those voters who expressed a view, 46% were now Leave, 54% Remain. Kellner noted for a three option choice – no deal, may deal or remain, the Remain lead was greater. Kellner noted
The Demonstration on March 23rd may be overshadowed by the latest Meaningful Vote – #3 so far. The PM hopes that with the March 29th deadline coming up, MPs may collapse and vote for her Deal. Twice rejected – third time may be lucky for her – but not for the people of Britain. The
Here is a link to the latest Grassroots for Europe Update And this is a motion passed in South/North Staffordshire Brexit campaign priorities Motion from the South/North Staffordshire EU groups as adapted by the Grassroots meeting 2 3 19 This meeting welcomes the Labour proposal to support a further EU referendum if the time is
The London Demo on March 23rd is currently top priority – the movement depends on a large turnout to maintain impetus. The target of equalling or bettering the turnout on October 20th last year is reachable – and we will be there as we were four months ago – my head is visible in the
Labour’s decision to back a People’s Vote must be a re-run of the 1975 and 2016 EU referendums to be meaningful, but is currently looking like a Vote on Theresa May’s Deal. If the Kyle- Wilson amendment is supported by Labour, the Parliamentary Party backs the most unpopular Premier in living memory but does not
THE CASE FOR A YEAR’S EXTENSION OF THE ARTICLE 50 DEADLINE. British politics is now in crisis because a minority faction has taken control of the Westminster process and is driving to a hard deal. Both Corbyn’s Labour Party and May’s Tory party are seeking to avoid No deal but are being driven to No Deal
February 14th’s Valentine Days massacre in the Commons marked the point where May finally lost control of Brexit and the Tory Party split into warring factions. The comment by Defence Minister Tobias Ellmore that the 72 Brexiteers who did not back May were “A party within a party” was well founded, but there will be
[From Open Democracy, December 2017] Of the Tory privatisations visited upon the UK in recent decades, few arouse such intensity of feelings as that of the railways. A much-loved public institution now dogged by a reputation for exploitative and above-inflation price increases paired with poor service, commitments to renationalise the network offered an early emblem
After the letter in the Guardian The Round Robin letter published in the Guardian (below) calling for a postponement of the Article 50 deadline has not proved effective. Though Tory leaders including Philip Hammond (Chancellor) and Jeremy Hunt (Foreign Secretary) and even sometimes Keir Starmer, the Party leaders are not moving at al. Corbyn’s desire