Twelve reasons not to vote for Corbyn (1 - 3)

I'll do a list of ten reasons not to vote for Jeremy Corbyn and Labour.

1. Brexit

We must now be on the twentieth different policy position from Labour on Brexit since 2016. They promised to respect the referendum, but have not voted in favour of any Brexit deal. Why would we believe anything they say on Brexit in the next manifesto? There's no reason to believe it. They're very split on strategy and it could change again.

They now have a ludicrous position of saying that they re-negotiate a new deal, even though the EU have said they won't re-open the deal a second time. Once they have a deal they will put it to a new referendum against remain. They do not know which side they would campaign on, but the likelihood is remain.

Firstly, there really is no guarantee that the EU will negotiate again. They have disbanded their Task Force 50 team and we are under a new commission. Secondly, what impetus is there for the EU to offer a new deal? None. There won't be any pressure from a no deal, and they know it will go to another referendum anyway with the likelihood that the Labour Government would campaign for remain. Thirdly, a Labour Government is likely to be part of a coalition and it's unlikely it will hold together through a Labour Queen's speech to ever get to renegotiation, never mind stay together. Lib Dems will not support Labour's far left policies so the Government will likely lose a no confidence vote. Fourthly, if we get to that referendum and you are a leaver - why would you believe the odds aren't unfairly stacked? 

The party is in a complete mess on Brexit. Led by a leaver, but a majority of remainer MPs and members. 

2. The Union 

If you believe in the Union with Scotland and the U.K. you know that Labour will trade away a second Independence Referendum with the SNP. It's been pretty much guaranteed. Scotland used to be a fiefdom for Labour, it no longer is. Corbyn is not that wedded to the U.K., either in Scotland or Northern Ireland. In fact he is on record as preferring a United Ireland. 

A vote for Labour with Corbyn as leader may just be the trigger for a break up of the U.K. More so than Brexit itself. 

3. Antisemitism

I don't really know what more can be said about this. The party membership is now riven with antisemitism, and it comes from the top. Corbyn has not dealt with it. How can it be that a once great party has been brought so low, that it is being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for racism (a body that Labour setup in 2006!)?

I've lost times of the number of times that Labour MPs have said enough is enough, tweeted their disgust, brushed it off, and then gone forward claiming they want Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister. It is shameful. I'm sure if it was something else, such as racism against the Afro-Caribbean community, Muslims, LGBTQ+ or other minorities there would be so much outrage that they wouldn't stand for it. But it seems antisemitism deserves harsh words, but no actions. It's thoroughly disgusting. 

Jewish community members are genuinely scared by the prospect of a Labour Government and are thinking of leaving the country. That says it all.