And that’s where we are today, with a political compass split on Left/Right and Leave/Remain axis (to brutally simplify things.) With a General Election to try and fix things, using a voting system that isn’t fit for this purpose. At the moment, the way I see the parties from what they’ve said is this (I’ll go Leave to Remain). I haven’t really covered the NI parties apart from the DUP (because of the confidence/supply deal) as there’s so little coverage and I don’t want to say the wrong thing.
**If you see a glaring error in my understanding feel free to let me know in the comments or by tweeting me @efan78:
Brexit Party – Hard Brexit on WTO Rules, no deals. Appear to be on the far right of the spectrum.
UKIP – Hard Brexit on WTO Rules, no deals. No manifesto yet but they seem to be choosing similar candidates to the Brexit Party, so probably far right.
Conservative – Boris’ deal Brexit (which is just May’s deal with two slightly fainter borders instead of one) or Hard Brexit if he doesn’t get his way. Right wing, drifting further right as the ERG gain more sway.
DUP – Leave, but not with Boris’ deal, they want a deal that leaves no borders between NI and GB, Very, very far right.
Labour – Corbyn to negotiate a new Brexit deal and then have a referendum (People’s Vote) on Corbyn’s Deal or Remain. Left wing, appear to be moving further left.
SNP – “People’s Vote” (which will then open the door for a potential 2nd IndyRef for Scotland), Centre Left/Left wing
Plaid Cymru – “People’s Vote”, Left wing
Green Party – “People’s Vote”, Left wing
Independent Group for Change – “Peoples Vote”, Centre Right
Liberal Democrats – “Stop Brexit” (Revoke Article 50), Centre Right, may be drifting right as more Conservative MPs defect.
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