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    1. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      21) As for Brexit: well, I'm a Remainer and hope we remain. But Corbyn's strategy remains correct. This is the Tories' mess, it's their Waterloo. And while 70% of Labour voters voted Remain, the other 30% are packed into the seats Labour needs to win. That's electoral reality.

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    2. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      22) Be in no doubt: Labour will do everything in their power to stop No Deal, which I cannot see Parliament allowing (however complicated not allowing it will be). But at the heart of FBPEers' fury at Corbyn is a profound misconception.

      2 replies . 95 retweets 452 likes
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    3. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      23) Remainers argue: "How can Labour claim to represent the poor when Brexit is going to make them even poorer?" This whole thesis is based on austerity continuing and the Tories remaining in government. Tory Brexit will be terrible, yes; Labour Brexit won't.

      67 replies . 124 retweets 530 likes
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    4. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      24) The gap between the two parties is wider now than at any time since the early 1980s. They represent opposing economic orthodoxies: one of which entrenches wealth and inequality and punishes the poor and weak; the other of which is redistributive and utilitarian.

      7 replies . 120 retweets 492 likes
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    5. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      25) If the argument - as it seems to be - is that one of the richest countries on the planet will somehow miraculously not be able to redistribute wealth from rich to poor if its economy is 4% smaller by 2030 than it otherwise would've been... well, that is utterly ridiculous.

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    6. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      26) Portugal is a massively smaller economy than the UK. Its socialist government is doing a fantastic job rebuilding it and redistributing wealth. Uruguay is a tiny economy. Its leftist government has done a fantastic job rebuilding it and redistributing wealth since 2004.

      12 replies . 138 retweets 521 likes
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    7. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      27) Not only that - but while you won't get any argument from me about probable economic shock after Brexit, even the forecasts themselves are based on Tory economic orthodoxy. We've got so used to it for the last 40 years that we assume there's no other way! But there is.

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    8. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      28) Can Labour build a post-Brexit Britain fit for everyone: with fairness and social justice at its core, which ends the housing and homelessness crisis, tackles economic and inter-generational inequality and gives everyone a stake in prosperity and success? OF COURSE IT CAN.

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    9. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      29) Alternatively, what would happen if Corbyn stood down now? CRASH: that would be the sound of his electoral coalition collapsing, members deserting in their droves, working class Leavers reacting in rage, and the Tories making hay in our ridiculous electoral system.

      11 replies . 93 retweets 448 likes
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    10. Shaun Lawson‏ @shaunjlawson Jan 1

      30) Many centrists clearly don't understand this new zeitgeist. But that's how it is. And no, Corbyn's not perfect. He's very far from it. I have plenty of criticisms of his leadership too. But he's not only Britain and the left's best hope. He's the only hope.

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      Richard | Colonel Red‏ @ColonelRed 2h2 hours ago
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      This thread starts by criticising the previous Labour leadership for not representing Labour values, then it defends Corbyn for enabling Brexit. Perhaps Corbyn will fairly distribute the bones, but he has still committed to letting the meat rot off of them first.

      1:42 am - 5 Jan 2019
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