While your point is true, most politicians, especially Labour ones, have been forced ...

... by interviewers on the subject. One on TV (can't remember who) where he was brought up and criticised on the fact that he still had a remain sticker on his clipboard, and Kuenssberg's interview with Corbyn yesterday where she repeatedly tried to get him to say that he wanted to leave the EU no matter what, if the deal he would want wasn't available.

The media seem to be desperate for a black / white Brexit and don't show any interest in the advantages and disadvantages argument that you suggest. All for a story - obviously either way could go well as well as badly, but they want controversy.

Posted By: APB on May 10th 2017 at 11:56:06

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So Teresa May is in favour of fox 🦊 hunting..... (General Chat) - jimbo, May 10, 10:29:25
- Unless her plan all along was to dump Brexit on a Labour government... (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 10, 13:24:37
- At least she's honest (General Chat) - Ben, May 10, 11:06:14
  - She's done nothing but lie in regards to why she is calling a snap general election (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, May 10, 14:00:37
  - She may not lie, she just changes her mind at every opportunity (n/m) (General Chat) - Waz, May 10, 12:49:33
  - she is a 'REMAINER' (General Chat) - grays, May 10, 11:27:47
    - is she though? (General Chat) - mr carra, May 10, 13:12:23
    - Using that logic should Farage be PM? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, May 10, 12:33:55
      - What logic? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 10, 12:39:24
  - Errrr, pretending to want to leave the EU when she really doesn't... (General Chat) - Dracula, May 10, 11:24:12
    - You're confusing lying with implementing the decision of a referendum (General Chat) - Ben, May 10, 11:48:44
      - She contradicts and pulls volte face so much that it gets perceived as lies (General Chat) - Dracula, May 10, 13:36:30
      - Having rational and reasonable opinions.............. (General Chat) - usacanary, May 10, 12:21:16
      - While your point is true, most politicians, especially Labour ones, have been forced ... (General Chat) - APB, May 10, 11:56:06
        
        Keir Starmer i think. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 10, 12:21:55
  - “I’m not going to be calling a snap election. I’ve been very clear that I think we need (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 11:15:36
    - We all have the right to change our mind when circumstances warrant (General Chat) - Highlander, May 10, 13:23:48
      - lolf. Labour backed her on Brexit and they still are. How is an 8 week election campaign (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 13:39:32
        
        her reason for a GE (General Chat) - paulg, May 10, 13:49:08
        
        you're still off on that tangent on your own i see... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 13:56:19
    - so there's going to be an election .. (General Chat) - paulg, May 10, 12:16:33
    - Oh no, the Tories have a policy Labour supporters might like (General Chat) - Ben, May 10, 11:57:47
      - wtf does that have to do with it? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 12:07:32
- I agree (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 10:56:43
  - " makes her look like an old school Tory rather than a moderniser"- (General Chat) - CB41, May 10, 11:01:04
    - I thought it was the other way round (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 11:03:19
      - That's what we have to pray for really. (General Chat) - norway, May 10, 11:11:06
        
        This would seem to indicate just that: (General Chat) - CB41, May 10, 11:17:19
        
        Indeed - she may well be a bit of a pick n mixer tbh. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 10, 11:30:32
        
        I think she will just pick what she thinks is best for her own ends, (General Chat) - CB41, May 10, 11:36:32
        
        Well of course. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 10, 11:41:54
      - Ooh I don't know, you've confused me now. Anyway, as long (General Chat) - CB41, May 10, 11:07:25
        
        her irrational love of grammar schools ought to show she's no moderniser (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 11:17:18
        
        Indeed. I didn't say she was a moderniser, just that SHE says (General Chat) - CB41, May 10, 11:19:35
        
        the one thing we know is you can't trust a word she says (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 11:31:15
- She's a 360 degree cunt. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, May 10, 10:48:15
- she could admit to being in favour of child hunting and still be seen as a better option (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 10:38:27
  - so very true (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 10, 10:41:58
    - Yes, the media have done a great job on him. (n/m) (General Chat) - jimbo, May 10, 10:58:55
      - i think he made the medias job (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 10, 12:57:40
      - Hardly surprising, our governments policy is now driven by the (General Chat) - CB41, May 10, 11:02:13

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