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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Mick, I'm afraid they have promised or suggested a whole list of things as Hugh has highlighted. The benefits or otherwise of WTO rules is a different matter.
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Good article. Touches upon the pragmatsim v ideology debate which I've previously touched upon. Conservative in name only.
They also used to be the party of sound financial standing. They seem to be keen on losing this USP too.
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You are right, a very good description of the Tories of old.
There is a fascinating narrative developing: Mrs May is tried to sell a deal that is nothing to no-one. For the Remainers, it sells them less than they already had but at a real tangible cost to them (and others). For the Leavers, esp. those that believed the snake oil salesmen, it is not the Britain of the past they are seeking.
So, who will vote Tory now?
The Remainers? Some but a lot will say "What the hell, even Corbyn the clown is better than this rabble" I mean when Labour catch on that Corbyn is really a hard Brexiteer, along comes David Milliband to save the day. At least, that is what a lot of the moderate Labour supporters would hope for.
The Leavers? Less so now that Mrs May has sold them out as a large number of them would see it. If UKIP resurfaces then the more extreme Leavers would desert together with those that previously voted Tory because they were supposed to be a "safe pair of hands".
Add the demographic push from Leave to Remain and this leaves the Tories in a pickle and the UK with Clown Corbyn as P.M.