Noises off, left

The Graudian,in its endless quest to identify threatened minorities, seems to have discovered left-wing Brexiteers at last. They published a letter from the crew who wrote the Staggers piece (2 entries down), which also announced contact details for their organization -- The Full Brexit. Puzzlingly, the Founding Statement doesn't seem to mention Muslim terrorists, hatred for black people or the need to re-establish the Empire at all!

Of course, there are foaming Remain pieces by P Toynbee and R Behr as well, just in case people enjoyed an alternative to the deafening din, but these are so predictable and bitter that they can be lightly skimmed.

Inside,the Guadinarianistas' fearless probing team of researchers took a break from reporting queer fashionistas, lifestyle guides, misery memoirs and vegan hairdressers to note the existence of a group of left Labour MPs likely to support Brexit :

Labour re-leavers

Starmer’s main argument against backing the EEA amendment [the UK to join the EEA] is the significant number of Labour MPs, many in seats that backed leave, are highly uncomfortable with it. Many MPs who initially backed remain, such as Caroline Flint, Kevan Jones and Jenny Chapman, have repeatedly said that Labour cannot be seen to back a deal that commits the UK to continue being subject to EU rules, including freedom of movement. They, and most of the rest of the parliamentary Labour party, are likely to vote with the Labour whip to abstain on the EEA amendment.

Labour Brexiters

There is a small but significant number of Labour Brexiters whose votes will be crucial. Leave-supporting MPs such as Graham Stringer and Dennis Skinner were persuaded in December to back the amendment on the parliamentary vote [a 'meaningful vote' by Parliament on the final deal before signing the agreement], helping to defeat the government. Labour whips argued that the amendment would not obstruct Brexit and would deliver a damaging blow to the Tories. The success of any amendment will depend on whether those MPs are convinced by that argument again.

 

Guardian reporters even summarized some of the correpondence from Labour MPs explaining their problems with soggy Remainer K Starmer, inevitably headlined as a 'rift' or 'Labour divisions'.

It is getting a bit better though -- maybe the Graun is worried about its evermore declining readership after Brexit and wants to hedge its bets slightly?  There can't be that many fans of Polly willing to buy the paper when it is all over?

 

Dennis Skinner.

There is a small but significant number of Labour Brexiters whose votes will be crucial. Leave-supporting MPs such as Graham Stringer and Dennis Skinner were persuaded in December to back the amendment on the parliamentary vote, helping to defeat the government. Labour whips argued that the amendment would not obstruct Brexit and would deliver a damaging blow to the Tories. The success of any amendment will depend on whether those MPs are convinced by that argument again

Inthis piece they summarised some correspondence from left-Brexiteers, inevitably under headline s of 'rift' and 'Labour divisions'