Labour’s Brexit policy is getting lost in translation
Labour politicians can agree on what words to say - but they disagree on the meaning.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
Labour politicians can agree on what words to say - but they disagree on the meaning.
ByThe prospect of the UK avoiding Brexit, or even a “hard” version, remains doubtful.
ByGetting your line straight is slightly more complex than a moon landing.
ByPhrases such as "wholesale importation" leave the impression Labour will not speak for migrant workers.
ByHow do Labour-supporting European migrants in the UK feel about their leader wanting to control EU migration?
ByThe study will strengthen the case for a liberal post-Brexit immigration system.
ByGovernment policies are a bit like London buses – another will be along soon.
ByThere is no evidence that EU migration has depressed wages – but most Labour MPs believe it has.
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