Labour’s Leavers have got the wrong idea about the EU | Phillip Inman
by Phillip Inman from on (#4A7TX)
Labour MPs who vote for May's deal in fear of supposed European neoliberalism could see it backfire on them
There is a widespread view in far-left circles that the European Union ranks among the world's foremost neoliberal institutions, along with the US Congress and the White House under Donald Trump.
Even Remain supporters can be heard at Labour party meetings saying things such as: "The EU is a neoliberal construct, but we should be changing it from the inside, not walking away."
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