Thread: June 8th General Election
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Old 20-05-2017, 21:42   #618
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Re: June 8th General Election
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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
Left/right doesn't seem quite as easy to measure now. You have left-wingers advocating for open markets and right wingers who want price controls.
Yes. This was most clearly seen with Theresa May's adoption of the former Labour policy of price controls on energy companies though the current labour party has moved leftwards itself.
As others have said, the divide now may be more free trade v protectionism than left v right. Maybe leaving the EU won't prevent this crack in the Conservative Party from opening.
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