“I do think it’s ironic people like Blair and Mandelson telling us what will work with the electorate, when we’ve just had an election and saw the outcome”, said Councillor Cronin.
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Jeremy Corbyn has said that he will not campaign for a UK exit form the European Union.
“I am loyal to the Labour case and will be doing everything I can to ensure a Labour victory at the next election”.
Corbyn, Labour’s most left-wing leader in decades, is widely expected to reverse his party’s support for the U.K.’s nuclear weapons, which are due to be upgraded next year.
“I doubt either of us will go there willingly or quietly”.
The controversy over the anthem issue overshadowed the build-up to Mr Corbyn’s much-anticipated first clash with Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron in a weekly question-and-answer session in Parliament. I said: “Who the f- do you think you are?”‘
Ms Phillips had spoken earlier in the day about her unhappiness at the way jobs had been allocated, and found herself criticised by supporters of Mr Corbyn on Twitter.
And the neighbouring MP for Wolverhampton North East, Emma Reynolds, did not try to keep her post as shadow local government secretary because of policy disagreements with Mr Corbyn including wanting a commitment to stay in the EU.
He said: “I congratulate Jeremy on his success and he is a man of principle, he has strongly held views and I respect him for that”.
Meanwhile, Mr Cameron has told business leaders that Labour would get “nowhere near power” under Mr Corbyn’s leadership.
The MP said that although she expected a certain level of sexist abuse from the general public to continue, it was the duty of Corbyn as the leader to ensure that Labour MPs were not getting harassed by their own members.
“I was also thinking about my family, my mum and dad who were there at that time in London and worked as air raid wardens during the Blitz”.
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The former first minister claimed splits within the Labour party caused by the election of the radical left-winger coupled with David Cameron’s “failure” to deliver on his promise for more devolution to Scotland has sharply increased the likelihood of a new referendum.
