Politics - the Corbyn/Swinton puzzle
I have to say that I'm puzzled by the stance both Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinton are taking over who should be interim PM if Johnson was to face, and lose, a vote of no confidence.
Both claim to be desperate to avoid the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal - but, at the same time, both seem to be more interested in their ego and personal achievement.
I am surprised about Corbyn's stance as a principled socialist desperate to avoid economic disaster for the country. If that was the case he should be willing to stand aside if that was the only way to avoid the no deal situation he claims must be avoided at all costs. At the same time he is the leader of the main opposition and in the event of Johnston losing a vote of no confidence then it should fall to him to lead any interim government.
As for Jo Swinton, and the Tory rebels, what can they lose by backing Corbyn in this - apart from just not wanting to see a leftie in charge - even for a few weeks?
The plan, as I understand it, would be for an interim PM to seek a delay in Brexit in the hope that something can be sorted out, deal wise, over the following three to six months (after either a general election or a second referendum). Are they afraid Corbyn will try to get some of his policies into law before a general election? I don't see how he could - the Westminster arithmetic is such that any attempt to do so would not get through the Commons: he would be defeated at everything he tried to do that was not 1) delay Brexit and 2) call a general election.
It's time Swinton agreed to support Corbyn as interim PM - and, given the above, the same applies to the Tory rebels. Corbyn would not be able to achieve anything other the above plan. In the event that the Tory rebels still refuse to agree to Corbyn then an alternative could be looked at at that stage.
Both claim to be desperate to avoid the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal - but, at the same time, both seem to be more interested in their ego and personal achievement.
I am surprised about Corbyn's stance as a principled socialist desperate to avoid economic disaster for the country. If that was the case he should be willing to stand aside if that was the only way to avoid the no deal situation he claims must be avoided at all costs. At the same time he is the leader of the main opposition and in the event of Johnston losing a vote of no confidence then it should fall to him to lead any interim government.
As for Jo Swinton, and the Tory rebels, what can they lose by backing Corbyn in this - apart from just not wanting to see a leftie in charge - even for a few weeks?
The plan, as I understand it, would be for an interim PM to seek a delay in Brexit in the hope that something can be sorted out, deal wise, over the following three to six months (after either a general election or a second referendum). Are they afraid Corbyn will try to get some of his policies into law before a general election? I don't see how he could - the Westminster arithmetic is such that any attempt to do so would not get through the Commons: he would be defeated at everything he tried to do that was not 1) delay Brexit and 2) call a general election.
It's time Swinton agreed to support Corbyn as interim PM - and, given the above, the same applies to the Tory rebels. Corbyn would not be able to achieve anything other the above plan. In the event that the Tory rebels still refuse to agree to Corbyn then an alternative could be looked at at that stage.
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