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It's ‘wilful blindness’ to deny Labour lost because of Brexit, Unite leader says
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LEN McCLUSKEY has said that it is “wilful blindness” to deny that Labour lost the election because of Brexit.

The Unite general secretary stated that it is “pretty obvious” that the reason for Labour losing 59 seats — including in traditionally Labour-voting areas — was because of its Remain-leaning stance on Brexit.

In an article for the HuffPostUK, he added: “When our losses are concentrated in former coalfield constituencies and other post-industrial communities that voted heavily Leave in the 2016 referendum, and yet we happily retain our position in London more-or-less unscathed, it is staring us in the face.”

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