Labour's Sadiq Khan joins David Cameron on the 'Vote Remain' campaign trail. Photo: Yui Mok / PA Wire/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.Martin Shaw has recently criticised 38 Degrees for adopting a neutral stance on whether or not the UK should leave the European Union. Quite a lot of members voted for Brexit on 23 June; probably around half. It’s no wonder that some people find this surprising – Brexit is a polarising issue, and it’s been widely observed that social media feeds can amplify a sense that all our friends share all our views. Particularly in the immediate aftermath of the vote, when emotions were running high, I heard some 38 Degrees members on both sides of the divide express incredulity that they shared values and campaigns with people who’d voted the opposite way to them.
But plenty of other 38 Degrees members could easily understand the opposite point of view, even on 24 June. The reality is that good people who share similar values made different choices. 38 Degrees members who voted Leave have previously participated, in similar numbers to those who voted Remain, in campaigns to protect the NHS, challenge the TTIP trade deal, stop cuts to tax credits, welcome refugees or ban bee-killing pesticides.
The reality is that good people who share similar values made different choices
