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Will Labour pull or delay its no-confidence vote to avoid having to back a second referendum when it loses?
A no confidence vote could squeak through first time with the support of the DUP, to fire a shot across Tory bows. But under the Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011 you'd need two no confidence votes and it's hard to see the DUP letting in someone who wants a united Ireland.
If that's right, and Labour puts and loses a no confidence vote, what is then its Brexit policy? Unless you are really lead-foil delusional you know how Jeremy (or his office) feels about the EU. Imo it's every bit as likely that the Tories back a second referendum first.
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Wrong on virtually every count.

And only one of us is a convicted criminal, an anti-semite, "Brocialist", deliberately hiding his funders, who has written for the UCL Conservative Newsletter, has a dodgy PhD, and thinks table salt is a chemical weapon.
That would be you, Bastani, you weapon. Meanwhile, put your socks on.
Is this true, @AaronBastani, did you leave the Labour Party because your chosen Blairite lost out in the Labour leadership to his brother? leninology.co.uk/2010/12/more-t…
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There's a perfectly sensible case for a Party leader making policy from on high. But it's pretty grim watching smart folk on the Left demean themselves trying to pretend that's not what Corbyn is doing.
Question for all those folks insisting member-led democracy was served because delegates got to vote on a motion: why didn't they get to vote on whether Labour should commit to a referendum given how over 100 constituencies and at least three quarters of members wanted one?
It's a free country. Subscribe to whatever delusion makes you happy. Just don't expect anyone whose head is screwed on such that their nose and toes point in the same direction to join you in it.
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Only 29% of judges in England and Wales are women. Fewer than 1% are "black or black British".
theguardian.com/law/2019/jan/0…
Of the 1,360 odd *salaried* (ie full-time, permanent) judges in England and Wales the number who are "black or black British" is 7. That's right, about half of one percent.
Source here (Table 1.1). judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…
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This is what true leadership looks like. Understanding the issues and keeping focused on the common weal. @jeremycorbyn does Labour proud - theguardian.com/politics/2018/… ... a Clement Attlee of our time.
X : But @jeremycorbyn is ignoring Labour members.
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Just listened to @steverichards14 say on the Week in Westminster that Labour do have a policy on Brexit.

Eh?

Really?

A thread on Labour’s Brexit mess 👇

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Could anyone sum it up Labour's policy in a sentence or two? Do they back leaving EU or not? Are they for ending free movement & leaving Single Market? With fewer than 100 days to go, it’s getting rather late for their position to still be so nebulous, as @JunckerEU might say

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For many months now @Keir_Starmer has been manoeuvring Labour towards a position where they could back a second referendum, with remain on the ballot paper.

At Labour Conference in September, a motion was passed explicitly putting such an option on the table

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Right, here we go. Please fasten seat-belts and make sure your trays are stowed in an upright position, and prepare for rebuttal of the @peoplesvote_uk "dodgy dossier" (this may be a long one....... there is a lot to rebut). You may wish to take tea and come back in an hour.
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