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can you be a Corbyn supporter and a remainer?

37 replies

lucydogz · 10/06/2017 12:58

Corbyn has obviously run a popular campaign, partly because he encourages young non-voters to get off their arses and vote. Wouldn't it have been wonderful if he'd done the same for the Referendum campaign, instead of being almost invisable, and very lukewarm when he spoke about the EU?

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whereonthestair · 10/06/2017 16:24

Yes, I am a staunch remainer at the moment, but also pro-Corbyn, and in a seat which was libdem labour marginal, with very pro remain demographic, I know many many people who switched to labour this time, who remain remainer, but brexit is one issue but not the main one in most people's lives.

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lucydogz · 10/06/2017 16:21

thank goodness for that jefferson I thought I was going mad.
Bristol West, by any chance N0ne? She has done very well, hasn't she.

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0nline · 10/06/2017 16:17

I was a massive remainer (with no vote, cos live in Italy, so kind of have skin in the game). Stayed up all night on here as the results started coming in. But a politician supporting Brexit itself wouldn't be a game changer for me if I agreed with them on other issues.

I've just discovered there is a vague possibility of us getting our vote back, probably only in a distant future with the way things are, but all the same, if I get it back, somebody being a Brexitieer won't be on my check list of "fuck you, not giving you my vote". Neither will being a remainer earn special brownie points. Am pissed off with a fair old slice of them.

I never voted anything other than labour. But two things would have to change before I (fantasy or real) vote labour again. Neither of them is specifically Brexit flavoured.

ExplodedCloud · 10/06/2017 16:17

Yes.

n0ne · 10/06/2017 16:17

I voted Labour and am a Remainer. Apart from his stance on Brexit, I agree with a lot of Jeremy Corbyn's politics. And in my constituency, the Labour MP is awesome (and actually voted against Brexit) and the Lib Dems had no chance. FWIW my MP kept her seat and massively increased her majority in the end Grin

BoneyBackJefferson · 10/06/2017 16:06

sorry wrong thread

BoneyBackJefferson · 10/06/2017 16:06

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NameChanger22 · 10/06/2017 16:05

Not really.

I'm a strong remainer. I've always voted for Labour in the past, but this time I voted for the Lib Dems as a protest. Not voting Labour has actually given me some perspective on the party. I think I will now always vote either Lib Dems or Greens. Corbyn is a nice man but he's wrong about Brexit and the Middle East, in my opinion.

honeysucklejasmine · 10/06/2017 16:04

Yes. Unfortunately brexit is going to happen so as much as I would prefer not to, I need to accept it.

Now, as a remainer I can choose between a hard brexit being mooted by the Tories, or a slightly softer one from labour. I get the distinct impression labour aren't as keen on the whole idea either so are more likely to strike a deal I prefer.

ImperialBlether · 10/06/2017 16:00

I voted Labour but can't forgive him over Brexit.

Laniakea · 10/06/2017 15:59

I can't.

EllaHen · 10/06/2017 13:02

I am a Remainer and have always rated Corbyn.

If I lived in England I would vote Labour.

However, I vote SNP and have an excellent SNP MP. She really is great.