Labour’s shadow trade secretary rubbishes party’s six Brexit testsThe Guardian reports that Labour’s shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, has privately rubbished the Labour party’s six tests on Brexit. These tests were designed by Labour to hold the government to account in Brexit negotiations, and include a requirement to achieve “the exact same benefits” as the current relationship. Gardiner was recorded at an event last month saying, “It’s bollocks. Always has been bollocks…We know very well that we cannot have the exact same benefits.” He also dismissed the concept of a “meaningful vote” in parliament on the final deal, saying, …read more
Source: Open Europe