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Related: About this forumCorbyn rejects idea of public vote on Johnson's Brexit deal
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/13/jeremy-corbyn-rejects-idea-public-vote-boris-johnson-brexit-deal-second-referendumCorbyn rejects idea of public vote on Johnson's Brexit deal
Labour leader says he would prefer to fight election before any second referendum is held
Heather Stewart political editor
Sun 13 Oct 2019 10.18 BST Last modified on Sun 13 Oct 2019 10.19 BST
Jeremy Corbyn has poured cold water on the idea that Labour could support a bid to attach a referendum to Boris Johnsons Brexit deal at next Saturdays emergency sitting of parliament.
The prime minister is expected to convene the House of Commons for a rare Saturday session, either to ask for support for his Brexit deal, if he succeeds in striking one at this weeks European council or to request that MPs back a no-deal exit at the end of this month.
Pro-remain MPs hope to amend any motion put by the government, to insist that Johnsons deal be subject to a public vote.
But asked by Sophy Ridge on Sky News whether some MPs would be more likely to support a deal if it would be put to a referendum, Corbyn said, I think many in parliament, not necessarily Labour MPs but others, might be inclined to support it, because they dont really agree with the deal but I would caution them on this.
He said he would instead be keen to see a Labour-style Brexit deal, including a customs union, and guarantees on workers rights and environmental standards, put to the public.
Corbyns comments appeared to put him at odds with the shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, who said in a speech in Glasgow on Saturday that Labour would press for any deal Johnson secures to be subject to a referendum.
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Corbyn rejects idea of public vote on Johnson's Brexit deal (Original Post)
nitpicker
Oct 2019
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RandySF
(70,955 posts)1. He wants to do absolutely notohing
because deep down he support Brexit.
Celerity
(46,554 posts)2. fuck them all, straight BINDING public referendum, with 2 choices, IN or OUT, if OUT then OUT in 30
deal nor no deal, and if IN wins, we are EU for the duration of the EU.
DONE AND DUSTED
If the xenophobic, racist, small-minded Little Englanders do not like it when REMAIN wins (and it WILL win), then they can fuck off to Russia or any other regressionist white n' right(wing) shithole. Belarus is lovely this time of year. They can build their own new mega city, New Dumbfuckistan.