24-12-2018 11:01 via theguardian.com

What Labour can learn about Brexit from California: think twice | David Adler

Local left activists have realised that seceding would abandon the US to the right. The UK left must not fall into that trapImagine for a moment that you live in a large federation of states – some small and some large, some richer and some poorer – held together by a strong central authority. While preaching the importance of democracy, the central authority frequently undermines the will of its member states. While preaching the value of hospitality, the central authority construct
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