‘I couldn’t tell you’ Kezia Dugdale launches astonishing attack on Labour’s Brexit policy
THE FORMER Scottish Labour leader has launched a savage attack on Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit policy and called for the party to back single market membership with a “loud voice”.
Kezia Dugdale backs calls for second Brexit referendum
Kezia Dugdale’s comments came as she called for a second Brexit vote in the event of Britain abandoning single market membership.
Speaking to ITV News, she said Labour’s stance on the EU divorce was “very worrying” and bashed her party for not allowing party members to vote on Brexit policy at its party conference in Brighton.
She said: “I honestly couldn’t tell you what the Labour party policy on Europe is in a single sentence and that’s very worrying I think for the country.
Kezia Dugdale blasted Labour's stance on Brexit
I honestly couldn’t tell you what the Labour party policy on Europe is in a single sentence and that’s very worrying I think for the country
“It’s a shame the party of straight talking honest politics couldn’t give its membership a vote at party conference, that is regrettable.
“But the reality is, I think the Labour Party needs to be speaking with a louder voice, in favour of the single market.
“And If we can’t secure that in the interests of working people, there should be a second vote.”
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The comments come after Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer revealed the party would seek to stay in the single market and customs union during a transition period.
He also said that Labour would work to strike a deal with the European Union that would "retain the benefits" the UK enjoys as a full-time member of the single market.
Sir Keir said: "We want a progressive relationship with the EU. Remaining in a form of customs union with the EU is a possible end destination for Labour.
"We are also flexible as to whether the benefits of the single market are best retained by negotiating a new single market relationship or by working up from a bespoke trade deal. No rash, ideological red lines preventing a sensible deal. No fantastical, ‘blue sky’ proposals."