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Which People's Vote?

Immediately after the referendum regarding the UK's membership of the European Union, the fight back from the losing side began. I remember hearing Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) speaking on Julia Hartley Brewer's show https://youtu.be/rLa7QVTJuRc She was making the argument that people didn't understand what they were voting for. When Brewer explained that she knew what she was voting for Sarah seemed to malfunction and had to be pulled away by her spin doctor.

The narrative that people who voted for Brexit didn't understand what they were voting for continued to be pushed and there were open calls for another referendum from the usual suspects. After the snap election in 2017 where over 80% of voters voted for the Conservative and Labour Party who both promised to leave the Single Market and Customs Union, the hawks gave small amount of respite as their narrative had fallen apart that so many people had now changed their minds about the Brexit vote. Jeremy Corbyn has continuously been attacked for not "showing leadership" by capitulating to the Blairites and standing against Brexit. This to me seems the biggest attack on democracy given that Corbyn has always been a staunch critic of the EU. If a leader's own beliefs can have no bearing on party policy then we might as well have Amazon's Alexa or an automaton.

As Theresa May was working on her deal and negotiating with the European Union the same hawks that were openly calling for another referendum were now calling for a 'People's Vote' and a 'Final Say' on the deal.

The 'People's Vote' is dressed up as some organic plea for another vote as people in the UK aren't getting what they voted for.

If we look at the forces behind the 'People's Vote' we see it's about as organic as a Turkey Twizzler.

European Movement UK- It's Chair was Lord Ashdown until his death last December. One of its key people is Lord Hurd. His Grandfather and father were members of parliament and so is his son. Lord Hurd was private secretary to Edward Heath the man who was Prime Minister during the first referendum in 1975. Hurd was Minister For Europe between 1979-1983 and was then Home Secretary between 1985-1989.

Open Britain- Firstly we have Roland Rudd, a Labour man. He is a multi millionaire and made his fortune from the Public Relations industry. Roland is the brother of Amber Rudd who is a staunch remainer and in the Cabinet. The pair have faced accusations of having conflicting interests in the past https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3101626/Energy-minister-brother-explosive-decision-WON-T-making.html You'll also notice in the story that Lord Mandelson is Godfather to one of Roland Rudd's children. Lord Mandelson Is also one of Open Britain's henchmen. Also there is Richard Reed, the founder of the Innocent drink's brand. June Saprong, a Television Broadcaster. William Straw, who is the son of Jack Straw (former Home Secretary). William is Executive Director of Stronger In Europe. There is Sir Michael Rake, former Chairman of BT Group and former Chairman of EasyJet.

Best For Britain- We have Baron Mulloch-Brown, a former UK Government Minister, United Nations Deputy Secretary General and a development specialist at the World Bank and UN. He has worked with the billionaire George Soros via Refugees International. He has actually rented an apartment owned by Soros. He's Vice Chairman of Soros Fund Management. Soros himself has funded Best For Britain with £400,000 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/11/george-soros-best-for-britain-pro-eu-100000

Renew Britain- Founded by Sandra Khadhouri a former UN worker. Chris Callaghan, a former Foreign Office anti-terror officer. James Torrance, a former Conservative.

In Facts- An alleged fact checking site, run by Hugo Dixon the great Grandson of Winston Churchill. His father Piers Dixon, a former Conservative MP and his mother was Churchill's Granddaughter.

Our Future Our Choice- A "grassroots" movement that has been accused of being more astroturf and allegedly share an office with an organisation funded and backed by big business and former donors to the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives. Also allegedly powered by Open Britain https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rt.com/uk/430327-ofoc-brexit-donor-funding/amp/

Then there is Scientists For The EU and Healthier In. There's also For Our Future's Sake which is run by student Unions.

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair and Allaistar Campbell are also worth a mention who seem to be given an open microphone across the board. The leader of the People's Vote is Chuka Umuna who's Grandfather Sir Helenus Milmo served as a prosecutor at the Nuremburg Trials.

I think this all shows the absurdity of calling it a 'People's Vote'.

12/01/2019