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That was the narrative only weeks after the vote. In realising nothing could be delivered, the saboteur story was invented to shift blame on to some Others. Sca

That was the narrative only weeks after the vote. In realising nothing could be delivered, the saboteur story was invented to shift blame on to some Others. Scapegoating is a story as old as time.

ZeroGravitas 2y ago
On the brightside, this narrative probably contributes to the potential death of the Conservative party today as a plurality of brexit voters are projected to abandon them for Reform. Recent tweet from them: > YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU: Only one party can save Britain from the corrupt establishment. > Today, vote with your HEART and vote for what you TRULY believe in.
- jfengel 2y ago
  I find it remarkable that, if it really is an existential crisis, it'll be because the Lib Dems outnumber them. Just a decade ago it was a terrible alliance with the Lib Dems that put the Tories in power in the first place, setting up Brexit. All they got in exchange was a failed referendum on alternative voting. They proceeded to get crushed and almost vanished. But here they are, potentially taking over from the Tories. There's some nine dimensional chess for you.
  - ZeroGravitas 2y ago
    > All they got in exchange was a failed referendum on alternative voting Which was sabotaged by the Tories reneging on promises they made to the Lib-dems, and the campaign against it led by Dominic Cummings, using the same "lets spend the money on the NHS instead" lie that he re-used for brexit. The irony that passing this would have potentially saved them from destruction at the hands of Reform UK (and indeed avoided Brexit altogether) is an added delicous irony.
  - mmaniac 2y ago
    The Conservatives are bleeding support to every other party, not just the Lib Dems. Labour's drift to the centre and UKIP/Reform's attacks from the right and over Brexit have an important part to play here.

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That was the narrative only weeks after the vote. In realising nothing could be delivered, the saboteur story was invented to shift blame on to some Others. Sca

by mjburgess 2y ago

That was the narrative only weeks after the vote. In realising nothing could be delivered, the saboteur story was invented to shift blame on to some Others. Scapegoating is a story as old as time.

ZeroGravitas 2y ago
On the brightside, this narrative probably contributes to the potential death of the Conservative party today as a plurality of brexit voters are projected to abandon them for Reform. Recent tweet from them: > YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU: Only one party can save Britain from the corrupt establishment. > Today, vote with your HEART and vote for what you TRULY believe in.
- jfengel 2y ago
  I find it remarkable that, if it really is an existential crisis, it'll be because the Lib Dems outnumber them. Just a decade ago it was a terrible alliance with the Lib Dems that put the Tories in power in the first place, setting up Brexit. All they got in exchange was a failed referendum on alternative voting. They proceeded to get crushed and almost vanished. But here they are, potentially taking over from the Tories. There's some nine dimensional chess for you.
  - ZeroGravitas 2y ago
    > All they got in exchange was a failed referendum on alternative voting Which was sabotaged by the Tories reneging on promises they made to the Lib-dems, and the campaign against it led by Dominic Cummings, using the same "lets spend the money on the NHS instead" lie that he re-used for brexit. The irony that passing this would have potentially saved them from destruction at the hands of Reform UK (and indeed avoided Brexit altogether) is an added delicous irony.
  - mmaniac 2y ago
    The Conservatives are bleeding support to every other party, not just the Lib Dems. Labour's drift to the centre and UKIP/Reform's attacks from the right and over Brexit have an important part to play here.