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Jo Stevens shadow Welsh Secretary has also quit, two in two days, not good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38768383

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Think this is more to do with the three line whip issued.

Any minster who goes against that would be sacked.

As just she can ignore the whip.

PS Corbyn as just an MP ignored a Three line whip over 500 times in his career

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On the contrary, it's very good.

Unfortunately, they then replace them.

I think another GE would be better!

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Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South could be next.

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Can it get worse......oh yes it can, chortle chortle

Labour veers towards all-out civil war as a second frontbencher QUITS after Jeremy Corbyn orders all Labour MPs to vote for Brexit
Shadow Wales Secretary Jo Stevens quits after Corbyn enforces three-line whip
Says Brexit is a 'terrible mistake' and wants to block the bill to trigger Article 50
Follows resignation from junior minister Tulip Siddiq, who resigned yesterday
Leader's office says frontbench rebels who defy three-line whip will be sacked
Diane Abbott sparks more chaos by saying Labour 'review our position' on Brexit
Corbyn braced for at least three more resignations from shadow ministers


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz4WzamQ5gT

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Baloney Flicker.

When you are up in court and you hire a lawyer to represent you, that lawyer doesn't go storming off if he/she doesn't happen to like the decisions of the judge.

The lawyer represents the client but crucially does so WITHIN THE BOUNDS AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

Similarly, an MP represents a constituency, but does so WITHIN THE BOUNDS AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE UK DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL SYSTEM.

There is no point whatsoever in any constituency voting for an MP to represent them who is unwilling or incapable of operating within the UK democratic system.

That's like hiring a toilet cleaner to represent you in the high court !

Siddiq is simply throwing her dolly out of the pram and making a clear admission that she doesn't respect the democratic process. Her constituency has thus been totally betrayed and let down by her. They have been left with an MP (back-bencher) who is unwilling to operate within the democratic system.

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John Mills, who used to be one of Labour's biggest donors until he withdrew his support for the party under Mr Corbyn and chaired the Labour Leave campaign during the referendum, told frontbenchers they would be 'highlighting just how out of touch the party are with their traditional supporters' if they voted against Brexit.
He said: 'The fact that Labour frontbenchers are even contemplating voting against the triggering of Article 50 highlights just how out of touch the Party are with their traditional supporters.
'70 per cent of Labour-held constituencies voted to leave in the referendum in June 2016. They voted to leave because they felt that globalisation has created huge disparities in equality and opportunity between the metropolitan elite in cities like London and Manchester, and the UK's erstwhile heartlands.
'There is now an existential crisis facing the Labour Party. If we continue down this road, and MPs oppose the will of the British people in favour of Brexit, there is no plausible way in which I can see the Party forming a government in 2020.

The end of the Labour Party?

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To be replaced by what I wonder? NuNewLabour perhaps? Or even merging with the another party?

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To be replaced by UKIP, I fervently hope.

I believe that UKIP supports the working man at least as much as any other party.

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Not my favourite party, but looking at the shambles that is Labour you could be right.