A-Infos (en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL Septembre - UK: Brexit Brexit or not, that's not the issue (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]

UK voters came out in June for the release of their country in the European Union. A blow 
to Europe and a dilemma not easily resolved for the left, between interpretations in terms 
of xenophobic withdrawal or slap to the liberal right. Lighting. ---- After the referendum 
on the Brexit UK, Holland proclaimed that it would go quickly to make an example, block 
the contagion. And the new English Premier Minister (anti-Brexit) repeats tirelessly 
"Brexit is Brexit" to reassure English voters. But, pushed early 2017, negotiations could 
wait for the end of 2017 to start major causes of elections in France and Germany ... ---- 
A divided country ---- The referendum was promised by the traditional right to win the 
support of the xenophobic right but David Cameron was sure to win. The defeat cost him his 
job. The vote is decided: against the Brexit, employers, most of the traditional right, 
the majority of the media, the London elite, student youth, Scottish and Irish 
nationalists, most of the union leaders, the leadership of Labour party, the radical left 
around Ken Loach (close to the NPA and Ensemble). For Brexit, the xenophobic party (Ukip), 
the press group Murdoch, some unions whose combative RMT (transport), both large 
Trotskyist groups (SP and SWP waged a Lexit campaign for a left exit from the EU) and 
community associations of Indian and Pakistani workers. Mathematically the case was folded!

Left, anti put forward the social protection provided by European laws, the risk of 
recession and unable to vote as xenophobic. The pro accused them back to vote as employers 
and the libertarian right and wanted a popular slap against capitalist Europe would cause 
a powerful political earthquake. Note that our libertarian communist comrades of the Irish 
group WSM were anti-Brexit denouncing alignment with xenophobic forces and kéneysienne 
illusory vision of returning to the past greatness of the United Kingdom.

Nevertheless a tidal wave of popular vote offers a wide Brexit victory after a campaign 
dominated by a sometimes delirious xenophobia. Despite these detestable aspects, consider 
that this is a class vote in the sense of revolt, even confused, against the ultra-liberal 
policies pursued by the right as by the British and European left. And we must put the 
nationalist aspect including that Europe is nothing for English classes. They do not come 
on holiday and do not drink wine or table wine sometimes an Australian, New Zealand ... 
The feeling of belonging to the Anglo-Saxon era is much more powerful than that of 
belonging to the continental Europe. It is built on long-standing remnants of the Empire, 
the Commonnwealth, which includes wider than the EU 53 countries and more than 2 billion 
people which must be added a particuière relation to the United States. An Englishman who 
watches television knows better politics in Nigeria in Belgium!

pro-European leadership of a liberal

The results have detonated Europe, the right and the English left. In Brussels paralyzed 
by snowball risks, each moves and calls for a re-orientation of economic policy and more 
democracy. Scottish and Irish nationalists demanding their independence to stay in Europe. 
Ireland particularly the restoration of border between North and South raises explosive 
questions. The Conservative leadership explodes and the bourgeoisie requires the 
leadership of a pro-European liberal. The Labour Party is him on the edge of the split. 
Its general secretary, Jeremy Corbin, a local Mélenchon, was directly elected to the 
surprise. long Eurosceptic, he is accused by the majority of management not to have led a 
good campaign and be responsible for the defeat, which is partly true. And it accelerates 
the construction of its own network (Monumental), one that made him win the primary open 
internal election with many young and popular activists, who nevertheless refuse to 
include the old socialist party totally discredited. Corbyn has the support of eighteen 
Labour MPs. This crisis could revive a true reformist left that alone will not make us 
happy but would still, after the open era by Thatcher, a positive sign!

In Brussels, the reformers elk were quickly extinguished. In late August, the French, 
German and Italian leaders birth vague promises meant to calm the profound rejection of 
authoritarian political, military and austéritaires: enhanced border security and the 
fight against immigration, youth employment, investment revival (but without changing 
monetary and fiscal policy that is no money to do it, even from a capitalist point of view).

The English and European bourgeoisies have obviously decided to move slowly and seek to 
avoid the referendum. There are two options: renegotiate the economic agreements that 
nothing changes in the field of business; find a reason to repeat the vote in two to three 
years expecting a different result. Meanwhile, the English everyd

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