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European elections: lessons for Labour

By 27 May 2019September 8th, 2022No Comments
Responding to the European election results, Stephen Morgan MP, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South, said:
“I am delighted hard-working John Howarth has been re-elected as Labour’s MEP for our region. John will continue to stand up for Portsmouth working people in the European Parliament. 
These elections were set against a polarised environment for voters on all sides of the debate, a Tory Party in chaos and a divided nation.
Although Nigel Farage may have topped the poll, that does not mean a majority of voters, let alone a majority of the country, want his backward-looking, catastrophic vision of Brexit.
On this most crucial issue in a generation, Labour must learn lessons and find itself on the right side of its members, voters and history.
The way to do that is to recognise the only democratic way to solve this crisis, break the parliamentary deadlock and establish a lasting settlement over Brexit, is by putting this crucial question back to the people.
We need to end the impasse now with a final say. Brexit started with the people, the decision should be handed back to the people. I’ll keep fighting and campaigning for just that as it’s what Portsmouth deserves”.