Posted 1/2/2024, 7:21:55 PM
Labour Walks a Tightrope on EU Relations to Appeal to Both Remainers and Leavers
- Labour has a history of ambivalence and indifference towards the EU
- Electoral strategy means Labour must appeal to Leave voters and cannot be overtly pro-EU
- Labour's economic plans emphasize localization over globalization and free trade
- The party looks more to the US Democrats than Europe for ideas and inspiration
- Closer EU ties may happen eventually but would be a practical move, not an ideological vision