Why Labour can’t be ambiguous about the next EU referendum
Labour’s position on Brexit is not as complicated as some of the media portray it. There is just…
Richard Corbett
Why the EPLP voted for Ursula von der Leyen
Steve Hudson (Thursday’s LabourList) is right to ask why Labour MEPs voted, along with the bulk of our…
Brexiteers are falling behind. Labour must back a public vote wholeheartedly
The European election results were not good for Labour, halving our number of seats from 20 to 10…
Why misgivings about a new referendum are unfounded
There is undeniable logic to Labour coming out in favour of another referendum on Brexit. We don’t want…
Labour MPs who’ve ruled out a referendum should think again
Some Labour MPs are hesitant about holding another EU referendum. Although we understand their caution, the arguments…
Richard Corbett: We’re running out of Brexit options. Here’s what Labour must do
Whatever happens in terms of Theresa May, general elections, and parliamentary twists and turns, we will still be…
Richard Corbett: Why Labour MPs in Leave seats shouldn’t fear voting down a Tory Brexit
Although Labour said it respects the outcome of the referendum, that was not because we think it was…
Richard Corbett: What does the Brexit motion passed by Labour conference mean in practice?
Labour’s Brexit resolution, freshly adopted at conference 2018, is already subject to divergent interpretations. Let’s look carefully at…
Richard Corbett: We can tackle immigration – without cutting ourselves off from the EU
The internal debate in Labour about what relationship we want with the single market (irrespective of whether or…
Richard Corbett: The EEA option is not the answer to Brexit
The Commons will now consider the various Lords amendments to the Brexit legislation, and disgracefully the government is…
