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McDonnell calls for end to squabbling
Shadow chancellor appeals for calm amid bombing spat
JOHN McDONNELL made a public appeal for calm within the Labour Party yesterday after Blairite MPs stirred up a damaging public spat over Syria.
The shadow chancellor called for colleagues to show cool heads as discussions over the party’s position on air strikes continue ahead of Monday’s shadow cabinet meeting.
He said: “On Syria, can everyone calm down. We’re all simply working through the issues and coming to final decision.”
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