Would you support a new, centrist political party?

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Just that really. I’m feeling ‘politically homeless’ but wonder whether the best thing for the country now would be a centrist party that tries to heal the rifts in society, or at least communicate across them. I think I’ve given up on the idea of being ‘represented’, but I desperately want to stop all the name calling and scapegoating that seems to be going on.

Would be interested to hear others’ thoughts ...?

yy to the gender comments.

No. I’d like decent leadership in the main parties.

I would prefer Labour to get rid of Corbyn and the Momentum bros and have a decent, sensible, grown up leader.

However, failing that I could probably be convinced by a Centrist, anti-Brexit party, depending on who was involved. I can't help but think there must be some plotting in Labour now?

Yeah, I thought labour might have done something too! I cringe now when I remember the hopes I had for corbyn I thought he would open up room for debate.

The thing is, when both main parties were quite central back in the 90s/early noughties everyone moaned that there was no choice because all of the parties were too samey.

Wasn’t there some talk of Lord Ashdown setting up a new party? Ironic, I know!

For me, it all turns on the woman question.

Yes, 100%.

I used to be left-wing but am sick of identity politics and Bromentum.

I'm worried any attempt at a new centrist party now would split the current floating voters -it would grow slowly anyway with the result that UKIP, LibDems and the newcomer would dilute votes and the current shambles would be in for even longer.

I would like a slightly left of centre Labour to get rid of Corbyn and have an honourable mature, honest, highly intelligent states-person like leader. A sort of cross between
Justin Trudeau, Obama, Sir Robert Peel and Clement Attlee heading a compassionate,anti-Brexit party.

I'm not holding my breath.

Yes, I think Cornyn and Momentum have got the Labour party sewn up for the next few years and there isn't time to wait for the next "New Labour" type come back. Austerity is crippling people.

I'd rather let Labour wither in the little fiefdom and get behind a centrist party. I am itching to campaign just need to get behind somebody!

Only if they don't end up in bed with the trans cult, which is extremely unlikely.

The only current party that isn't is UKIP, which is why they'll be getting my vote by default.

Assuming the new party’s number one policy commitment was to do whatever it takes to stop Brexit by any means possible, or to re-join the EU at the earliest possible opportunity, I would probably join, and would consider getting involved as an activist.

I reckon we need to get behind the Lib Dem's and shape them into something decent.

Lib Dem's are the only vaguely viable pro eu party.

I did support a politically centrist party back in the day; New Labour, and look at how that ended up. I still have a secret Tony Blair appreciation society chat with DH and DBIL where we all say how great he was and lament about his instrumntal with George Bush and the Iraq invasion.

I’m waiting for a party that doesn’t sell women down the river. I’ve got a feeling I could be waiting for sometime.

Yes yes 110% yes. Agree with many on here that a party who opposed Brexit and was sensible about trans issues would get my vote. I have always passionately believed that,especially as a woman, using my vote is important. But, if there was an election tomorrow I have no idea whatsoever who I could vote for.

To the people who want a pro Eu party, why are you not voting Lib Dems?

After being a lifelong Labour voter I am now voting LibDem but just sense that others won't.

@bravobravo I do vote Lib Dem

I'm putting all my hopes in the Lib Dems. (crosses fingers and prays)

Brexshit (whichever side you were originally on) is a Disaster.

We will end up with PM Boris by this time next year

To those voting Lib dem - what are your thoughts on farron and cable missing the vote about parliament getting a say on the brexit deal? The govt won by a tiny majority, because the Lib Dems didn’t show up and labour brexiteers voted with the Tories.

I don’t tend to agree with much of the Lib Dem’s policies but would gladly support an anti brexit party, if that’s what I thought they could be.

I’m more optimistic about campign groups like Better Together

As a Remainer, I can see the country is divided on Brexit and the recent poll reflects this - Tory and Labour are literally neck and neck with Labour half a point ahead on the Britain Elects poll tracker.
Yes I feel Corbyn is wishy washy on his Brexit stance however I'm pretty convinced he is against a no deal hard Brexit which is better than the Tory alternative.
With Bannon and all the other hard right nutters sniffing around, a potential Boris led goverment doesn't bear thinking about.
I'd imagine a Centrist party could gain momentum in the long run, but with the prospect of an early election now is definitely not the time.

The Lib Dems let us down by not being there for that vote. But I still think that they need people to get behind them. After all they do have a presence in Parliament. We need to strengthen that.

Lib Dems need to sort themselves out. They're supposed to be our centrist option

I was talking to some recent graduates and they still haven’t forgiven the Lib Dems for the student loans failure.