- I wrote a blog on what I see as Labour's Dilemma with respect to the Brexit vote in Parliament, and here are my references as a single story; the blog ....
Brexit goes to ParliamentOn returning from LP conference in September last year, I predicted that the left/right split had been added to by arguments over Brexit and Immigration. The last couple of days has shown this clearly.- I summarise the blog as follows,
- The EU membership and citizenship is of critical importance.
Labour’s Policy is to seek a second mandate, including the remain option if the terms negotiated are unacceptable.
The PLP and the front-bench don’t seem feel bound by conference policy (no surprise).
We should pull together on the agreed policy.
People will cut up rough if they fell that Labour colludes with the Tories for an unsatisfactory Brexit.
There is a high probability danger that Labour will be PASOK’d if it gets this wrong.
The PLP should get its act together. - Here's the Bill's home page
Article 50 Bill process begins - News stories - GOV.UKThe European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons today, by Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis.- Here's what Corbyn said to the Labour Party membership
Corbyn on Brexit & Parliament
What Jeremy Corbyn wrote to members and said about Labour's i.e the PLP's position on Brexit, Dear Dave, Labour campaigned in last year's referendum to remain in the European Union — and nearly two-thirds of Labour voters voted to remain. As we all know, the result was a vote to leave.- Here's the New Statesman, arguing that man who sits on fence gets splinters in the arse
Labour, you’re losing anyway – you might as well be on the right side of historyJeremy Corbyn wants his MPs to trigger Brexit. Here’s why they should oppose it.- Two articles on the damage being caused to academia now, the teachers and researchers are going home, and Erasmus is in grave danger
Brexit exodus: EU academics 'already pulling out' of UK universities, MPs warnedBritish universities are already losing out on vital research as a result of Brexit, a leading advisor has warned, with universities reporting that academics are already pulling out of research bids as a consequence.
Go Home: UK Order To EU AcademicsFew EU academics now feel the same as they did pre-referendum - and this is a recipe for disaster.- And we're leaving EUratom, the European nuclear research collaboration
UK nuclear industry faces prospect of Euratom exitThe UK intends to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), according to explanatory notes to a bill the government published yesterday authorising Brexit. The notes state the bill empowers the prime minister to leave both the European Union and Euratom.- The New Statesman in an old article quote Labour's Conference policy and the NEC's rejection of the policy, as it claims there was a compositing mistake. (Yeah right! We know what mistake that was, the CAC meeting chair (& presumambly Thornbury) got the line wrong!)
What is Labour's official Brexit policy?The party leadership is determined the UK will leave. But activists may have other ideas.
