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Jessica Brown
Jun 10, 2017
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Matthew Goodwin, co-author of Brexit: Why Britain voted to leave the European Union, said something he’s probably really, really regrets right now.
He tweeted last month that he didn’t think Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour would poll 38 per cent in the general election.
But Labour won 40.3 per cent of the vote.
Fair enough, you might say, we all get things a bit wrong from time to time.
But the big difference here is that Goodwin vowed to eat his own book if Corbyn did gain a majority.
"Happily," in fact.
I'm saying this out loud. I do not believe that Labour, under Jeremy Corbyn, will poll 38%. I will happily eat my new Brexit book if they do— Matt Goodwin (@Matt Goodwin) 1495916478
And apparently, the pressure is on. 'Corbynistas' are not leaving the poor man alone:
3 hours sleep in 36 hours & Corbynistas screaming at me to eat my book. This day is bleak. Still, Westminster looki… https://t.co/dkSWDjG2rJ— Matt Goodwin (@Matt Goodwin) 1497032296
@GoodwinMJ have you considered eating your book already— zoë “yennifer of vengaboys” quinn (@zoë “yennifer of vengaboys” quinn) 1497035925
okay, now that the political dust has settled, let's focus on the big issue: is he allowed dipping sauce or does he have to eat the book dry— Dan Douglas (@Dan Douglas) 1497037229
It hasn't yet been fully confirmed, but it does seem that people want Goodwin to eat the book.
Maybe he can reach out to Lord Ashdown for some advice?
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