>> Rubbish. Other than May's dumb a*** comment about the ECJ, which Labour had also and
>> already made, why would they have been different? Do you think that those fixated on
>> remain would have somehow become more tolerant because it was the Labour party negotiating?
I'm assuming that a Labour government wouldn't be starting from Johnson's flawed withdrawal agreement or his policies.
I cannot find any record of Labour 'red lining' the ECJ and their 2019 manifesto explicitly committed to the customs union and close alignment with the Single Market. As I've already said they'd have had us much nearer to Norway than Canada.
They'd almost certainly have committed to Erasmus with all that gives to people wanting to study in the EU.
Starmer now has the Gordian Knot of his own party's attitude to Johnson's deal. Vote for it on basis of a vote against no deal? Or abstain so Johnson cannot subsequently deny 100% ownership when, as they will, the hidden, unwanted and unforeseen consequences bite his bum.
Starmer's party is split and he'll be lucky not to have revolt/resignations either way.
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