tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591186784456519139.post3557657023294638924..comments2024-01-02T17:38:32.872+00:00Comments on Economics of Imperialism: Brexit DevelopmentsTony Norfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03896437404164741498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591186784456519139.post-15021848380071604462016-07-03T14:43:02.464+01:002016-07-03T14:43:02.464+01:00"It will be interesting to see how much furth..."It will be interesting to see how much further the Labour Party adapts to anti-immigration sentiment, whether or not under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn. Not under Corbyn is most likely, given the scale of opposition from Labour MPs to his continued leadership (172 against, 40 for). The Labour Party fears a near-term general election that they will lose, and there is evident panic and plotting in its establishment ranks."<br /><br />Yes it looks like Macdonnell followed by Corbyn have now abandoned their earlier opposition to restrictions on European workers coming here.Bisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591186784456519139.post-28949946099064035112016-07-01T09:39:27.561+01:002016-07-01T09:39:27.561+01:00See e.g. "Britain and the Arab world post Bre...See e.g. "Britain and the Arab world post Brexit" By<br />Crispin Blunt (chairman of the British Parliament's Foreign Affairs Select Committee) on the pages of Al Jazeera english: <br />http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/06/britain-arab-world-post-brexit-160628061522661.html<br /><br />"Britain understands the importance of supporting our Arab partners in their time of need. "<br /><br />and<br /><br />" Our allies in the Gulf have long been facing the necessity of wide-scale reforms following the collapse of oil prices. In Britain they will have a committed partner joining them on the path of change, resolved to maintain the deep-rooted foundations of our relationships." ... as they did with "Lawrence of Arabia" in the First World war and after, until being replaced by the USA. <br /><br />Lüko Willmsnoreply@blogger.com