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Labour’s Brexit slide
Why did Labour go from from a ‘People’s Brexit’ position to a politically incoherent Remain-sympathetic fudge – and how can we stop the impending disaster, asks MARTIN HALL

AS Boris Johnson and the Tories cling to power, many people could be forgiven for wondering what is going on in the Labour Party. Having rightly had a stated policy of prioritising a general election these last two years, it has now turned down the chance to have one twice in under a week.

Furthermore, its stated reason for doing so the first time — the need to ensure the Bill forcing the government to seek a further extension of Article 50 and prevent no deal passed — had evaporated by the time it refused an election on Monday night.

Why is this?

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