It is quite a spread: Mike Amesbury, Sir Kevin Barron, Ronnie Campbell, Sarah Champion, Rosie Cooper, Jon Cruddas, Gloria De Piero, Caroline Flint, Yvonne Fovargue, Mike Hill, Mike Kane, Emma Lewell-Buck, Justin Madders, Liz McInnes, Jim McMahon, Ian Mearns, Grahame Morris, Lisa Nandy, Melanie Onn, Stephanie Peacock, Jo Platt, Dennis Skinner, Ruth Smeeth, Laura Smith, Gareth Snell.
There are frontbenchers on that list, and there are five MPs from here in the North East, including those whose constituencies once held the distinction of being represented by Peter Mandelson and David Miliband. And what have these 25 Labour MPs to say today? Among other things, this:
"Our policy, agreed by members, accepts that the public voted to leave the EU and seeks a deal that secure jobs and rights at work. It does not require a confirmatory ballot on any deal that meets those conditions. Delaying for many months in the hope of a second referendum will simply divide the country further and add uncertainty for business. A second referendum would be exploited by the far right, damage the trust of many core Labour voters and reduce our chances of winning a general election."
We know from the Division Lists on Monday that many other Labour MPs agree with them. For example, another North East MP, Ian Lavery, who chairs the Labour Party. But we know no such thing of the MP for North West Durham, who voted for the Customs Union, for Common Market 2.0, and for a second referendum, and who abstained on the proposal to revoke Article 50 rather than leave with No Deal.
Contrast her, most obviously, with Ronnie Campbell, who was her MP for most of her life, and of whom she was talked as a potential successor until her present good fortune fell into her lap. Campbell voted against the Customs Union, against Common Market 2.0, against a second referendum, and against the proposal to revoke Article 50 rather than leave with No Deal.
He is retiring at the next General Election. Another hung Parliament is coming, however, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it. It has become a local commonplace that I am on 30-30-30 with Labour and the Conservatives here at North West Durham, so that any one of us could be the First Past the Post. I will stand for this seat, if I can raise the £10,000 necessary to mount a serious campaign. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
"Our policy, agreed by members, accepts that the public voted to leave the EU and seeks a deal that secure jobs and rights at work. It does not require a confirmatory ballot on any deal that meets those conditions. Delaying for many months in the hope of a second referendum will simply divide the country further and add uncertainty for business. A second referendum would be exploited by the far right, damage the trust of many core Labour voters and reduce our chances of winning a general election."
We know from the Division Lists on Monday that many other Labour MPs agree with them. For example, another North East MP, Ian Lavery, who chairs the Labour Party. But we know no such thing of the MP for North West Durham, who voted for the Customs Union, for Common Market 2.0, and for a second referendum, and who abstained on the proposal to revoke Article 50 rather than leave with No Deal.
Contrast her, most obviously, with Ronnie Campbell, who was her MP for most of her life, and of whom she was talked as a potential successor until her present good fortune fell into her lap. Campbell voted against the Customs Union, against Common Market 2.0, against a second referendum, and against the proposal to revoke Article 50 rather than leave with No Deal.
He is retiring at the next General Election. Another hung Parliament is coming, however, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it. It has become a local commonplace that I am on 30-30-30 with Labour and the Conservatives here at North West Durham, so that any one of us could be the First Past the Post. I will stand for this seat, if I can raise the £10,000 necessary to mount a serious campaign. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
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