Labour ripped apart: ‘Starmerism’ exposed as latest Brexit plot shamed

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Alan Sked, Professor Emeritus of International History at the London School of Economics, has accused the opposition party of flip-flopping on Brexit once again after the shadow chancellor called for a revised deal with the EU. Rachel Reeves MP said this week Labour will not re-open the Trade and Corporation Agreement but insisted the party would push for a number of changes.

Her demands come despite Labour voting in favour of Boris Johnson’s deal in the Commons last December.

Professor Sked wrote on Twitter: “Labour says it will not reopen the Brexit Deal but wants to change all sorts of things that are wrong with it.

“As usual it wants to be pro and anti-Brexit at the same time.

“It has to be seen to attack the government without having any coherent policies of its own. Starmerism?”

Ms Reeves, who was appointed shadow chancellor in May, has claimed there are a number of holes in the trade agreement struck with Brussels.

She told the Financial Times: “We thought the deal would be built on, but gaps have not been filled in.”

The former Bank of England economist has put forward a proposal for a “veterinary deal” to help limit paperwork and checks at the border for the food and drink sector.

However, some experts argue this move could undermine Brexit and leave the UK bound by EU hygiene rules.

Ms Reeves also wants to address post-Brexit bureaucracy for British musicians and theatre companies to work in the EU – an issue further compounded by coronavirus travel restrictions.

In addition the Labour chief has called for closer alignment with the EU in the deal to ensure mutual recognition of professional qualifications for employees.

Labour’s five tests would assess whether UK industries were thriving, whether people had greater job security and choice, whether pay was rising and living costs falling, whether growth was being spread more evenly across the country and whether the recovery was sustainable.

She said: “We’ve left the EU and the government secured a trade deal at the eleventh hour full of holes.

“So far they have so far made no effort to build on it to make life easier for our British exporters and businesses.

“Labour would not reopen the deal, but we would fix those holes so we can buy, make and sell more in Britain, and so our fantastic British businesses can sell their goods and services across Europe and around the world.”

Sir Keir threw his support behind the trade deal with the EU last December and whipped his MPs into voting for it in Parliament.

He said: “When this deal comes before parliament, Labour will accept it, and vote for it.”

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The former shadow Brexit secretary described the agreement as “thin” and raised concerns over workers’ rights and protections for the manufacturing and the creative industries – but warned a no deal outcome would have been far worse.

Sir Keir said: “A better deal could have been negotiated. But I accept that option has now gone.

“Up against no deal, we accept this deal, but the consequences of it are yours. And yours alone.

“We will hold you to account for it every second you are in power.”
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