Claire Fox, one of the Brexit party's MEPs was member of the Revolutionary Communist
Posted on 08/08/2019 3:06:13 AM PDT by Cronos
Claire Fox: Brexit party MEP for the North West
As the by-election result came through from Wales last week, one Tory Leaver tweeted this:
I was furious at the arrogance. But this view has now become the narrative popularised by some Tory grandees and voters“Brecon and Radnor is a timely warning to Brexiteers. Vote for the @brexitparty_uk and you will hand another seat to Remain. How could you be so stupid?”.
Does the rise of the new Brexity Boris and his band of Brexiteer advisors signal the end for the newly formed, insurgent Brexit party? Should the Brexit party stand down to let the Tories get on with the job? Here’s my thoughts and advice for the Conservative party:
show some humility - Might I suggest that, when it comes to the (sometimes newly-converted) hard Brexiteers now installed in positions of power in Westminster, perhaps they might show just a smidgen of humility when they try to claim that it is they who are rescuing Brexit.
Stop assuming you own Brexit or its voters: - Firstly, you don’t own Brexit. A large number of Brexiteers are left-of-centre Labour Leave voters who cannot be expected to jump over to your party. Secondly, don’t presume that your own voter base is stable. The debacle of the last three years had made people question their loyalties and look to other organisations with less baggage.
Don’t underestimate the thirst for change: - Disillusionment with all the mainstream political parties hasn’t created apathy, but an appetite for a new kind of politics.
A word from Marx: As my favourite philosopher once noted, history isn’t always made in conditions of one’s choosing.
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Claire Fox, one of the Brexit party's MEPs was member of the Revolutionary Communist
The body politic thrives on the chase and not the accomplishment.
“The body politic thrives on the chase and not the accomplishment.”
I had not thought of that before, but there’s much to that observation.
I thought the same thing about Trump’s promises.
But he carried though.
Who says Boris can’t do the same?
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