Swinson lies AGAIN, it seems – Harman claims she didn’t talk with Lib Dem leader
Harriet Harman: She says she didn’t talk with Jo Swinson.
Here’s a fascinating piece of information from Skwawkbox.
We already know that novice Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson claimed she had spoken to both Kenneth Clarke and Harriet Harman about one of them leading an interim government following a vote of “no confidence” in Boris Johnson’s administration.
This Site quoted her comment when challenged on this: “I have been in touch with them because obviously you don’t just mention people’s names without checking that they’re OK with that.”
That quote was in my article showing that Mr Clarke had not been in contact with Ms Swinson. He said: “I’ve been on holiday for two weeks and missed all this. This is the first I’ve heard of it.”
Now it seems Ms Harman has said she never spoke to Ms Swinson either.
In an email to members of her Camberwell & Peckham constituency party, according to Skwawkbox, Mr Harman wrote: “I can reassure you that I have not been involved in any closed door, cross-party talks between Labour and Conservative backbenchers and the Leadership of the Liberal Democrats.
“I support Jeremy Corbyn going for a vote of No Confidence in Boris Johnson. And will, of course, vote for it.
“It is… the clear constitutional right of the Leader of the Opposition to have the first attempt to form an administration if the Government fails.
“I back Jeremy Corbyn’s determination to do everything possible to prevent the terrible damage to our country that will be caused if the Government stampedes into a No Deal Brexit.”
Now I hear that opposition leaders including Ms Swinson have signed a declaration to do “whatever is necessary” to stop a “no deal” Brexit.
But discussions centred on ways of using the law to prevent such an event, with minimal talk about the “no confidence” vote.
Was this because of Ms Swinson’s reluctance to support Mr Corbyn? If so, shouldn’t the clear evidence of dishonesty mitigate against her?
Source: Excl: Harman denies Swinson’s claim they spoke about interim PM position | The SKWAWKBOX
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