allpurpose subtweet: historically when the left is defeated it collapses into paroxysms of crippling mutual recrimination driven by moralistic fury that is obviously a displacement of the rage and impotence caused by defeat; can we at least try not to do that please

second part of allpurpose subtweet: the left in the future if it is to survive will of necessity include people who campaigned vehemently both for and against a second referendum

third part: none, none of you are without sin