Ian Lavery
Total 2 Posts
Labour should be cautious about trying to own the Libs.
5 min read
The victory for Jo Swinson in the Liberal Democrats’ leadership contest was widely predicted. Labour and its lieutenants launched into criticism with worrying parallels. But this informal campaign can only end in more tears and splits.
It will end in tears — A response to Ian Lavery’s blast against a ‘confirmatory vote’.
4 min read
The Labour Party chairman launched an attack on the use of the term ‘confirmatory ballot/vote’, which has been adopted by Labour’s second referendum campaigners. As a Corbyn ally and opponent of a second public vote, Lavery’s argument has highlighted the continued split in the Labour leadership.