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Jeremy Corbyn makes his Article 50 position clear

29/1/2017

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The following is from an email sent by Jeremy Corbyn Saturday to party members.

" Dear ******
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

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Jo Hall
29/1/2017 05:50:14 pm

why didn't I get the email? Member since 1984! Had previous emails from JC

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Jo Hall
29/1/2017 06:01:02 pm

also member of Momentum!

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Helen Thomas
8/2/2017 10:09:02 pm

I didn't get it either. When was this sent? I and most of my friends are having difficulty going to meetings and participating as it is, as we didn't tow the party line on this. Cannot our views be respected? I believe this should have been a free vote, and all of us who voted OUT who were in a majority after all should not be treated as though we were mentally deficient in doing so. We are paid up thinking members of the party, who have thought differently to our leader on one point. I feel as though we are being marginalised and find the stance being taken as patronising in the extreme, and maybe a lot of the new members, who in many cases were past members pre Blair, may just take their votes and subs somewhere else.

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