Labour is on target to win the subsequent common election “with a comfortable majority” after Boris Johnson’s byelection thumpings, David Lammy says.
The shadow overseas secretary argued the ends in Wakefield and in Tiverton and Honiton confirmed there was no want for an electoral pact with the Liberal Democrats – as a result of Labour will win outright.
The Conservatives are searching for to impress a public backlash towards a casual settlement between the events which sees every give attention to seats the place they’re stronger, describing it’s a backstairs pact.
But Mr Lammy denied it and mentioned of Labour’s win in Wakefield: “If that result was replicated across the country, I would be foreign secretary and Labour would, in fact, be forming the government.”
He added: “On that result in Wakefield, and indeed Tiverton, we would be forming the next government with a comfortable majority – that’s what that result tells us.”
Mr Lammy declined to say whether or not Labour supporting the hanging rail staff demand for a 7 per cent pay rise – arguing it’s not the opposition’s job to “pretend we can negotiate”.
And he urged Labour supporters to drop their hopes of rejoining the EU, pointing to the referendum end result and telling Sky News: “The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again.”
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