There are now only ten days to go until the EU referendum and in a bid to regain momentum, Labour figures from the past and present are this week putting the case forward for staying in the EU. Today, it was Gordon Brown’s turn to try and convince wavering Labour supporters why Britain is better off in the EU. He told his party’s followers that they had the ‘most to gain’ if Britain voted in. But can his message cut through? Or is it just a sign of desperation from the ‘Remain’ campaign to rely on someone like Brown? In a Spectator Coffee House podcast special, Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth deliver their round-up of the day’s events.
James Forsyth had this to say on the podcast:
‘The Remain campaign’s big worry is that the Labour vote appears to be much softer and much more Leave-inclined that we thought. Word is coming back from canvassing in safe Labour seats that are showing big margins for Brexit. And so the feeling is that Labour need to get out there. That means David Cameron is going to retreat from the action and give Labour figures a chance to tell Labour voters that Labour is in favour of staying in the EU.’
From now until the day of the EU referendum on June 23rd, Coffee House shots will be releasing a special edition podcast each day delivering a round-up of the day’s events. Join Isabel Hardman, Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth as they discuss the lead-up to the referendum. Subscribe with iTunes here or click here for our RSS feed.
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