As the EU provides the UK with a “flex-tension”, a three month delay until Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn has announced that the Labour party will be voting for a general election now no deal is ‘off the table’.
Corbyn told the shadow cabinet: “I have consistently said that we are ready for an election and our support is subject to a no-deal Brexit being off the table.
“We have now heard from the EU that the extension of article 50 to 31 January has been confirmed, so for the next three months, our condition of taking no deal off the table has now been met.”
He carried on by saying: “We will now launch the most ambitious and radical campaign for real change our country has ever seen”.
Despite the restraint from Nick Brown, Corbyn’s chief whip, he and his close allies have all agreed to be in favour of the general election.
Momentum, the Labour campaign group, also tweeted: “Labour are officially backing an election. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to put an end to the shambolic mess the Tories have made and return hope to millions. Let’s do this.”
Downing Street is calling for the general election to take place on 12 December, as stated in the one-line bill being presented to Parliament. Starting from Tuesday the bill will be ready to accept amendments by the Lib Dems and SNP, if they decide to take such an action.
Labour Party decides to vote for a pre-Christmas general election
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