I came up with this while thinking about what an awful job the government is doing at negotiating Brexit, and the tragedy of how a marginal victory by one side in a dubious referendum is taken as a sign that instead of trying to bring the country together, you should just ignore one half completely.<\/p>\n
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So this is my fantasy Brexit policy. It\u2019s not the policy of any political party at the moment. I do wish it would be. If you\u2019re a politician reading this, feel free to steal it.<\/p>\n
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Sarah\u2019s Brexit Policy<\/p>\n
The referendum revealed a profound split in our country. Since the result, politics has pandered exclusively to one side while completely ignoring the other. This is not a way to heal the fracture in our society, and will only lead to escalation and further division. A 52\/48 split should have been a time to reflect on ways to bring both halves together. Nobody has tried to do that.<\/p>\n
If elected we would revoke Article 50 and then start the process the government SHOULD have embarked upon after the referendum vote. We will hold a national conversation respecting both sides of the debate and seek to find a consensus position. If two halves of society want contradictory things, the only fair thing to do is find a position that both can, at least, live with. Only then will we go forward with a change to our international position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I came up with this while thinking about what an awful job the government is doing at negotiating Brexit, and the tragedy of how a marginal victory by one side in a dubious referendum is taken as a sign that … Continue reading