So far as I've always seen, "not living in the real world" is one of those convenient phrases that's useful for dismissing someone's opinion without having to make any real effort.
TTT, perhaps he doesn’t, but then he doesn’t want Jeremy Corbyn either, but if he votes Labour and they succeed, he gets both. Intelligence doesn’t necessarily equate to sense - as 'they' say.
Whilst (possibly) being a genius, a lifetime spent in the rarified world of academia doesn't qualify a person, however intelligent, to comment on real life. If the fact that Hawkins sways anyone to vote labour, then I pity their ignorance.
I've set out my stall for voting Labour already. I don't need to set it out again.
Besides which, as JD has often pointed out, a vote for Labour north of the border mainly only affects the SNP/Labour balance (likely in Opposition). It's for people in England to bring about a Labour government, if they wish.
The actual choice is a floundering, incompetent, out-of-her-depth, tax avoiding Amber Rudd or a floundering, incompetent, out-of-her-depth, hypocritical Diane Abbott .
I recall the spat, to be sure. But as I remember it, I recall admitting that I only made my final decision at the ballot box, rather than never voting at all.
Naomi, I'll reply to your point separately, as I'm just trying to dig up the "spat" ZM's referring to.