A large number of Conservative MPs understand that Brexit is going to cause long-term damage to the UK and are pro-Remain, they know that they have been elected to do their best for their electorate, for all of Britain, yet many of them have buckled to the pressures put on them to support Leave.
For some it may be fear of physical threats to them and their family: A Labour MP resigned after receiving four death threats from Leave supporters, Conservative MP Ms Soubry received death threats which said she should be 'Jo Coxed' - referring to the MP who was murdered by a Leave supporter. For others it will be their careers that they wish to protect. For some it will be because their constituency favoured Leave. Some are putting party loyalty above all other considerations.
A large number of Labour MPs understand that Mr Corbyn is going to cause long-term damage to the Labour Party, they know that the last time the party stampeded into the wilderness of the hard left it took a decade to recover. Labour has provided only four prime ministers in its history, all of whom have been moderates. Yet those MPs too are acting like turkeys talking up Christmas.
One of the saddest sights of the conference season was the Labour deputy leader, the man who had promised to prevent a Corbyn take-over, standing on the Labour conference stage forlornly singing "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn".
Both parties project a phoney unity while behind the scenes they are both fundamentally divided.
Both the Conservative party and the Labour party have been taken over by extremists. The moderates need to screw up their courage to the sticking point and come together in the centre - with the Lib Dems or without. The extremists will have burnt themselves out in a decade, but we don't have time to play a waiting game. Britain's future is in the balance right now. We need a party which offers sane options and reasoned debate right now.
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