Why wasn't chuka sacked too?
He is only a back bench mp isn't he?
Why wasn't chuka sacked too?
Irrespective, he's a slime ball along with that cooper woman, they're Blairites/tory light.
Yet plenty of remain supporting Labour MPs weren't happy with him.It's very obvious that that JC was in favour of Brexit by his actions today, and glaringly obvious during the in out referendum.
Chuka Amunna was not and his constituency Streatham had one of the highest remain votes in London. This was a stand on Brexit and on principle.
JC has moved very quickly to stamp his authority on this one, although this could ultimately backfire.
The fault lines are clearly still apparent, and Chuka Umunna is respected within the PLP, so for him to go ahead and table such a motion Suggests significant problems for Labour in the future.
Ah! I see the new normal labour party has resurfaced. Corbyn unable to control even the first meaningful vote in the commons.
It needs somebody to break ranks and basically lead on the fact that 'cake and eat it' options are not going to cut it and to proceed with Brexit will be a disaster and should be re-thought with the benefit of some actual data rather than projections. How much time and how much damage needs to be behind us to focus minds away from fantasy economics, is an open question.
I think he has made an error. By not opposing the Tories he has shackled Labour to the impending Brexit economic disaster. It would have been far smarter to let the Tories own that one alone. He certainly shouldn't have applied a whip, it should have been a free-vote allowing Labour MPs to vote with their constituencies, which differ greatly, rather than forcing a party-line. One of the dumbest moves he's made to date IMHO.
I think Labour are in a bind over Brexit because they're trying to appeal to two very different groups of voters. I believe they're trying to artfully avoid setting out a position that's too explicit in the hope that the electorate gradually come to see Brexit as a bad idea (so, eg, a second referendum could be seen as legitimate) - hopefully before we crash out of the EU. It might not be the most principled approach but I can see why the Labour Party has adopted it (if it has!).
This is what the Lib Dems tried to sell during the general election and they failed.
Jack
Oh dear , three shadow cabinet members sacked for holding different views and not voting with the leader . I thought the new politics allowed people to vote with their conscience like Jeremy always has . Lets hope he can find competent replacements and we don't have to see the return of people holding more than one cabinet post again .
Oh dear , three shadow cabinet members sacked for holding different views and not voting with the leader . I thought the new politics allowed people to vote with their conscience like Jeremy always has . Lets hope he can find competent replacements and we don't have to see the return of people holding more than one cabinet post again .