Race and class and race and yes and no

Time for progressive politics to recognise what it is up against

Yes-and-No questions are no way to judge a nation’s politics.

Nothing distorts the complexities of why voters choose certain outcomes than to force them into and either/or option, and nothing better guarantees negative campaigning than an either/or option, as the Voice referendum we have just been through has perfectly illustrated.

Still, if we can’t avo…