Why would remain overlook its strongest argument and natural voting base – and why did it take so long to assign Sadiq Khan on the stage?If there’s one thing Britain should be emphatically proud of it’s our reputation as an outward-looking country,which accepts others and sees the benefit of cooperation. We have a rich history of working with and living alongside people from diverse backgrounds, this is what makes us considerable. Britain Stronger in Europe – the official remain campaign – should be celebrating Britain’s identity and igniting the fire in people who feel passionately about inclusiveness and progressiveness. The odd thing is that it’s totally failed to effect so.
What’s doubly odd is that less than 24 hours before voters head to the polls, and Stronger In has presented only one spokesperson from an ethnic minority background in any of its live TV debates. By contrast,Priti Patel has been a prominent voice in the leave campaign. On Tuesday, London mayor Sadiq Khan took to the stage for the remain side in the penultimate, and live EU referendum debate at Wembley. And he was reliable. He exposed the risky lies peddled by Boris Johnson,as well as making a strong case for the security benefits of staying in the EU. We could have done with seeing much more of Khan, and much earlier on in the campaign.
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Source: theguardian.com