In an interview Wednesday, Smith said the British people were “lied to” by Leave campaigners, commenting: “It would be irresponsible of Theresa May to simply trigger Article 50 and sleepwalk out (of the EU)”.
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In the past, Smith has been criticised for saying he wants to “smash” Prime Minister Theresa May “back on her heels” and suggested he would be up for having Islamic State (Isis) “around the table” for peace talks over Syria.
The two largest unions affiliated to Labour – Unite and Unison – have also given their backing to Mr Corbyn.
May’s Conservative government has a slender working majority of 17 in the 650-seat chamber but the majority of British lawmakers supported remaining in the EU. A challenge in the British law courts is now deciding whether Parliament should have a say before Article 50 is triggered. If a vote is held in the House of Commons, it is thought the majority of MPs would vote in favour of staying in the European Union, but some might say that will of the electorate should be respected.
But the reality is that it was only ever the members of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), and not the majority of party members and supporters, who wanted Corbyn to step down as leader.
He said he made the donations because “I believe strongly that coming out of Europe will be damaging to our economy and society, and dangerously so if we come out of the common market”.
“Let’s be clear about this and exactly what’s going on here”.
Mr Corbyn’s team believes he continues to enjoy the support of the majority of Scottish Labour members and constituency branches.
In a video posted last week, Mr Corbyn intimated that he had been forced to sit down because the train was so full he could not find a seat. Eventually seats were found.
CCTV images released by Virgin Trains appeared to show the Labour leader walking past vacant, unreserved seats before he was filmed sitting on the floor, complaining about “ram-packed” carriages. Virgin, headed by billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, would be one of the losers if his policy is introduced.
In his speech outlining plans to “renationalise” the NHS, Mr Corbyn insisted f ree healthcare is a “right not a luxury”.
Jeremy Corbyn supporters say he is not a vindictive man and that while there may be some casualties within in the party in London if he wins the contest, it is unlikely that any purge would stretch to Wales.
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