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Starmer must wait before breaking the Brexit omertà

Timing is crucial in politics. Politicians should wait before telling voters that Brexit was a mistake. Most voters regret Brexit but are not ready to be told they have erred yet.

Politicians should wait before telling voters that Brexit was a mistake.
Most voters regret Brexit but are not ready to be told they have erred.
Timing is crucial in politics and mistiming can become a reference point for the other side.
Labour should wait until the next general election to frame Rishi Sunak as the first prime minister who is a doctrinal believer in Brexit.
Sir Keir Starmer is good at politics and senses that much of Britain would interpret an attack on Brexit as an attack on itself.

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