As Laura Pidcock introduces Jeremy Corbyn's Wakefield speech on Brexit, perhaps she might care to tell us which way she voted in the EU referendum? It has never been clear.
Her Political Advisor voted Remain, because he has told me so. But her partner, who is also a key political ally and a potential future MP, tweeted enthusiastically in support of Leave. She herself has only ever said that she understood why people voted Leave. But that does not answer the question. Then again, has she ever been asked the question? She is being asked the question now: Laura Pidcock, which way did you vote in the EU referendum, and why?
These are the areas that swung the result. Without us, then Remain would have won, as the shell-shocked Leave campaign had clearly expected it to do. We voted Leave as a rejection of 39 years of failure under all three parties, beginning with the Callaghan Government's turn to monetarism in 1977, the year of my birth. We looked up our wealth and power at the point of accession in 1973, then we looked at our wealth and power in 2016, and the question answered itself. Had it not done so, then there would have been no Brexit. Therefore, Brexit needs to suit us. Does Laura Pidcock agree? If not, why not?
Her Political Advisor voted Remain, because he has told me so. But her partner, who is also a key political ally and a potential future MP, tweeted enthusiastically in support of Leave. She herself has only ever said that she understood why people voted Leave. But that does not answer the question. Then again, has she ever been asked the question? She is being asked the question now: Laura Pidcock, which way did you vote in the EU referendum, and why?
These are the areas that swung the result. Without us, then Remain would have won, as the shell-shocked Leave campaign had clearly expected it to do. We voted Leave as a rejection of 39 years of failure under all three parties, beginning with the Callaghan Government's turn to monetarism in 1977, the year of my birth. We looked up our wealth and power at the point of accession in 1973, then we looked at our wealth and power in 2016, and the question answered itself. Had it not done so, then there would have been no Brexit. Therefore, Brexit needs to suit us. Does Laura Pidcock agree? If not, why not?
Specifically, free from the Single Market and the Customs Union, we need State Aid, capital controls, free trade agreements with the BRICS countries even while remaining thoroughly critical of their present governments, the integration of every part of the country into the Belt and Road Initiative, an extra £350 million per week for the National Health Service, and the restoration of the United Kingdom's historic fishing rights in accordance with international law: 200 miles, or the median line. Does Laura Pidcock agree? If not, why not?
Another hung Parliament is coming, and our people need to hold the balance of power in it. It has become a local commonplace that I am on 30-30-30 with Labour and the Conservatives here at North West Durham, so that any one of us could be the First Past the Post. I will stand for this seat, if I can raise the £10,000 necessary to mount a serious campaign. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
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