The Nihilistic view wrote:Well The Lib dems have just scored the biggest own goal I have ever seen. Made Jezza look like the sensible respectable choice on the left and screwed their chances basically anywhere they are usually in a two horse race with the Tories.
They made a smart move by taking a very clear stance.
One side's pushing for no deal, and the main opposition still can't figure out what exactly they're pushing for, which leaves people with very few options.
It makes sense to take a firm stance on the opposite side under those circumstances.
It might be a stance you disagree with, but that's another discussion.
People like clarity, and now they have two very clear options to choose from.
(and a wishy-washy one)