Two cheers for a measure that, though mostly about managing, dividing and taming popular opinion, remains a reforming landmark.
Do they become the party of the provincial working class and lower middle class? Or do they fight to maintain their status as the party of the affluent middle class?
I believe that a discussion about values could be key to addressing much of the unhappiness which triggered the referendum result.
Those who voted against same-sex marriage were more likely to support Leadsom than those who voted for the legislation, whilst the opposite was true for Gove.
By 2022, Corbyn will no longer look ‘new’, and that he came close to winning in 2017 should mean that he will then be exposed to far greater scrutiny,
Just 0.6 per cent of London homes – and 0.8 per cent nationally – are vacant for more than six months. That’s down hugely in recent years.
There is no case, however, for drift – for the partnership with the firm to carry on as though nothing much has changed since last June’s disappointment.
Yes, they will make mistakes and they will disagree with the Party – but they will also fight for it when we need them.
This is not a pro-Remain article. Rather, my point is that a referendum is a horrible way of making political decisions, and we are where we are as a direct result.