Quote Originally Posted by sancho_panza View Post
It's only been two years since the last referendum, but the arguments have already changed pretty substantially. The political case for independence has become much stronger, not only because of Brexit, but because of the general deterioration of the UK's party system into one electorally successful (but horrific anti-immigrant and populist) party in the shape of the Tories, and a load of completely unelectable parties that can't provide credible opposition.
What on earth makes you think that the Tories are anti-immigrant/populist? Establishment, neo-liberal, globalist (the 'modernising' wing of the party at least) perhaps. You don't honestly think that most Tories want to cut the level of cheap labour from overseas? Complete fantasy.

It may have escaped your notice but that the EU Referendum would not have been won by Leave without the votes of a significant number of voters who would be classified as Labour's core demographic. But the standard response is to condescendingly claim to 'understand their concerns' while simultaneously dismissing them as ill informed, stupid and racist. Yep, that's going to win voters back to the left.

That's why Corbyn and co are failing miserably in the polls and why they will probably be obliterated at the next election.