Sorry a bit late - saw this posted at t'other place and thought it was interesting. From Peston
Quote:
Here is another sign that Labour is on a journey to support the softest of Brexits and even possibly backing for a second referendum.
Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell revealed in a private meeting today that he has reviewed the party's last manifesto to assess whether its proposals - its planned nationalisations of energy, rail and Royal Mail for example, or its desire to set up a National Investment Bank that would support small businesses and innovation - would become impossible if the UK remained in the single market or indeed inside the EU.
He told those present that very few of Labour policies would be impossible if the UK stayed in the single market as a member of EFTA (like Norway) or if Brexit were never to happen.
"That felt significant to me" said one of those at the meeting.
That said McDonnell also made clear that he and Corbyn are some way yet from announcing that Labour will become the party of the Norway model or a second referendum.
"The impression they gave was that they did not want to lead public opinion in that direction, but would go there if that is what voters signal they want in coming months."
Labour have been moving gradually this way for a while now and some of the knee jerk comments against the EU in early days have been checked against the reality
Still some way to go but the momentum is building I think
Also, the final paragraph is interesting and is where may of the debates we have end up - some think they should be leading that and others, of which I am firmly one, believe it would be a tactical error to do so. I think the current criticism of the lack of joined up thinking from the Government and pointing out the flaws in their negotiating position (which is now more vocally supported by some seriously pissed off Tory MPs and all the other opposition parties) will help. The main thing though that will influence the opinion though is not the Labour Party or the others - it will be the Tory Party trying to find away through all their contradictions and red lines that they have set up for themselves and the reality hitting home of what the future will really look like not the unicorns and apple pie.
I personally think Labour have realised this already and are now working out how to make sure that they keep the pressure on
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