Labour to order its MPs to vote for amendment that would lead to second EU referendum

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Labour will order its MPs to vote for a backbench motion that would trigger a fresh Brexit referendum, John McDonnell has said. The shadow chancellor said the party would back an amendment being

Mr McDonnell said he hadn’t seen the final text but added: ”We’re trying to ensure our members don’t have to vote for Theresa May’s deal to get to the stage.

 

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Corbyn knows this so that is why he is quite happy to have a vote on it. Where are Labour going to get a majority if 70 mps don't vote in favour? Abstaining doesn't help.

With 70 Labour MPs rebelling the PV is dead in the water anyway. If all 70 abstained and 15 Tories voted for it the result would be around. 315 Against 235 For Even worse if the 70 rebels vote against.

Its taken them two years to realise this could be a vote winner, despite their leaders best efforts to ensure Tory rule for years to come.

Now that people truly realise the consequences and machinations involved...a lot more Brits are willing to change their vote to no.

Of course. Western imperialists only care about democracy when we can bomb other countries into it....

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