Should Labour attack the Guardian for misrepresenting policy on Article 50 Bill?
Jeremy Corbyn was interviewed about Labour’s plans for the Article 50 Bill by Robert Peston on ITV.
Has anybody seen an official announcement from the Labour Party that confirms the line on the Graun‘s story (below)?
I haven’t.
To the best of my knowledge, the Labour plan is for a three-line whip in support of the Article 50 Bill at its second reading, not the third.
Then the Bill will pass on to the committee stage (in this case a committee of the whole House of Commons), at which amendments will be discussed and votes taken for or against them.
The third reading comes after that, and my impression was that the Labour leadership had not decided whether to whip that vote or not – and wasn’t likely to do so until the shape of the final Bill was much clearer.
I haven’t seen Mr Corbyn’s interview with Robert Peston at the time of writing (waiting for the evening repeat), so if anybody has information from that, feel free to let us know in the meantime.
Corbyn’s intention is to subject Labour MPs to a three-line whip – the strictest variant of party discipline – for the third reading vote even if no amendments have been secured.
Speaking on the Peston programme, Corbyn said he was confident some of the party’s amendments would be passed.
Source: Jeremy Corbyn suggests he would sack shadow ministers over article 50 bill | Politics | The Guardian
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Yes they should pay for there lies
Dear Alex,
Labour campaigned in last year’s referendum to remain in the European Union — and nearly two-thirds of Labour voters voted to remain.
As we all know, the result was a vote to leave.
We are not a party for the 48% or the 52%, but for everyone. We have an important role to play in bringing the country together and getting the best possible deal from Brexit.
Labour respects the will of the British people. But we do not respect the will of a Tory government that is threatening to relegate Britain to a bargain basement tax haven.
That’s why we will vote to trigger Article 50 in the European Union Withdrawal Bill — but also will use every means at our disposal to make sure jobs, living standards, workers’ rights and environmental protections are protected in the negotiations that follow.
So Labour has tabled a series of amendments to the Bill to ensure there is meaningful parliamentary scrutiny at every stage and a vote on the final deal.
We have also tabled an amendment to build in the broad principles we need to get the best outcome for our country — including tariff-free access to the single market and an anti-tax haven amendment to make sure the Prime Minister does not use Brexit as an excuse to duck out of tackling tax avoidance and evasion.
And we will support amendments to ensure the Tories don’t yet again attack people’s rights at work.
This is a difficult moment for our party. We campaigned to remain, but we have to accept the democratic result.
We will be reaching out to our friends and allies in the European socialist and progressive parties to help secure an agreement that strengthens cooperation and solidarity across Europe.
We must remember that what unites us is far stronger than what divides us: our commitment to defend our NHS, to campaign against the Tories’ cuts to schools and social care — and our determination to build a country in which no one and no community is left behind.
We will vote for Article 50, but we will not be giving the Tories a blank cheque on their damaging agenda for Brexit — or any of their other failures.
Best wishes,
Jeremy Corbyn MP
Leader of the Labour Party
I had that email too.
Should Labour attack the Guardian for misrepresenting policy on Article 50 Bill?
Yes, They and others are always attacking Jeremy.