“You’ve got a massive democratic deficit and a lack of accountability at the heart of the European project… it’s an attack on democracy as things stand.” Who spoke these words of soundness and wisdom? Owen Jones today calls for the left to reconsider: “I think a debate needs to open up on the left about whether we should stay in the European Union”.

Just hours later, with whom was he meeting?

@DouglasCarswell cheers for giving up some of your sunny afternoon!

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 9, 2015

Well, the ‘No’ campaign has been looking for a charismatic leader who isn’t a politician…