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06.04.26 - 19:36
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Labour should hold a referendum on whether Britain should rejoin the EU | Letter (The Guardian)
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This bold step would provide a practical route for restoring the UK to its rightful place within the EU, says Prof Philip MurphyThe prime minister's comments about seeking closer relations with the EU are to be welcomed as a step in the right direction (Starmer calls for 'ambitious' new UK-EU ties as Trump threatens to quit Nato, 1 April). Yet a piecemeal approach to repairing the damage done by Brexit is unlikely to succeed.A genuinely “ambitious” plan would be for Labour to announce a referendum on whether the UK should open negotiations on re-entry to the EU, promising a general election to secure a mandate to implement the proposal should the British public vote in favour. It would allow the government to seize the initiative, providing it with an issue around which to rally a broad base of electoral support. Continue reading......
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