What I have tried to do in this little piece is to set out how things might be seen from Brussels, rather than from the UK. In my view, there is a disconnect.
Labour may as well bet the house on offering EU membership to voters in 2029, probably under a new leader. This would encourage Green, Lib Dem and even nationalist voters to again vote tactically against Reform and the Tories. Unless there is dramatic change Labour are heading the same way as the Tories in 2024.
Spot on.
Add to that, that there is no emotional resonance pro Europe. The argument to join is presented entirely in economic terms.
What I have tried to do in this little piece is to set out how things might be seen from Brussels, rather than from the UK. In my view, there is a disconnect.
Labour may as well bet the house on offering EU membership to voters in 2029, probably under a new leader. This would encourage Green, Lib Dem and even nationalist voters to again vote tactically against Reform and the Tories. Unless there is dramatic change Labour are heading the same way as the Tories in 2024.
I agree entirely.