Fighting for the centre

Launching the new centrist party in London, Mr Clarke said: "Some of the anti-Brexit pressure groups and movements are very, very much focused on asking people to pressure their local MP to have a second thought on Brexit.

"What we are is almost the more military arm of that movement, whereas we are actually standing candidates in seats to threaten those MPs that are not changing their minds, or are not standing up for the views of their constituents."

Ms Khadhouri said "extremes are prevailing" in the wake of the referendum vote.

"Millions in this country feel politically homeless right now and abandoned. Brexiteers and Remainers, old and young, north and south. Many are disappointed with the false promise of Brexit. It is leaving us poorer, damaging us in many ways, and distracting us from addressing real problems of inequality and division. Existing parties are failing to protect people's interests due to personal ambition and tribal loyalties. Extremes are prevailing."

Very much the language of Blair in describing people as feeling politically homeless. If there was an election tomorrow* I'd probably vote for 'em. Fed up of the current crop across the board pussy footing around the single major political issue of the day. No, I don't want another bloody referendum. I want Brexit permanently over so we can get on with actual political issues rather than jingoistic fantasising about the Empire.

* Next week, next month, or next year, who knows ? I'd have time to research them by then. But tomorrow, I'll be feeling reckless. Not Mark Reckless though.


[One year on and the Renew party are practically invisible. At the time of writing the Independent Group have just become a thing but got off to a turbulent start.]

http://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/renew-anti-brexit-party-1-5400505