Caroline Flint has been accused by colleague Chris Leslie of “starting to sound a little bit like Jacob Rees-Mogg”.
The accusation was made on the BBC’s Sunday Politics while the Labour MPs argued over whether the party should back the EEA amendment.
“@CarolineFlintMP is starting to sound a little bit like @Jacob_Rees_Mogg,” says @ChrisLeslieMP #bbcsp pic.twitter.com/QibjWVkF7w
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@daily_politics) June 10, 2018
Making her case for not supporting the Lords EEA amendment coming to the Commons this week, Caroline Flint said: “The majority of Labour MPs recognise the EEA, Norway option, is the worst option for the UK.”
Chris Leslie replied: “The EEA does allow for more flexibility on migration. There’s this clause, Article 112, which can be invoked by members of the EEA.”
“It is not just about rule-taking – there are rule-shaping powers within the EEA as well,” he added.
“The majority of Labour MPs recognise the EEA, Norway option, is the worst option,” says @CarolineFlintMP.
But @ChrisLeslieMP says it does allow for “more flexibility”. #bbcsp pic.twitter.com/4pyOjaQJhb
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@daily_politics) June 10, 2018
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