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Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago

Would play well with Labour in the North. Tactically makes sense for him to say this.

[–] GwentLarry@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

I think many of the Labour hierarchy know many traditional, especially older, Labour voters supported leaved the EU and are scared of further frightening those voters away.

Unfortuntely, many of those voters have already moved on to RefUK.

And younger, more progressive voters now see the Greens as a realistic alternative to Labour.

As I presume many in Labour understand, their 174 seat majority in 2024 was supported by just 20% of the electorate. Labour just need to look at Wales to see what their future holds in the UK and England.