There was a comment on this blog on plausible coalitions I might partake in last night.

There have also been many comments here on people's belief that I should work with like-minded groups.

I have always done that. I have, over the years, worked on issues with:

• The TUC
• Unite
• PCS
• Labour
• LibDems
• The Tories (to help the Treasury deliver a general anti-abuse rule)
• Greens
• Sinn Féin (in the EU)
• But never formally with the SNP or Plaid Cymru, although I would.

I would not now work with:

• Reform
• The Tories
• Labour

All are too racist in my opinion. I will not work with racists.

I would work with:

• Compass
• Majority
• Pro-independence groups in Wales and Scotland.

Why mention all this? Just to make it clear. And to emphasise that the suggestion that I am not willing to cooperate is absurd. But just as I will not work with those I think to be, or are inclined towards, racism, I will not work with those who threaten democracy. Why would I, in either case?

But the options are wide open, and I wish many others would look for broad-based coalitions like this. We would progress ideas a lot faster if we did.