Archiv: Emily Thornberry
Tory Brexiteers mock Corbyn‘s embarrassing election U-turn – Commons erupts in laughter
Bernard Jenkins said: “Is there some way of tabling a motion that this house has no confidence in Her Majesty’s Opposition?”
This prompted the Commons to erupt in laughter, even making Commons Speaker John Bercow smile.
Boris Johnson added: “It‘s the first time in history the Opposition has shown confidence in the Government.“
Senior Labour MPs urge Corbyn to resist PM‘s snap election call
Thornberry said she would prefer a later date than 15 October. “I personally think that we need to have a general election when we’re going to win it. I’ll wait a couple of weeks. If we can give them a little bit of extra rope … just let them be in power for a few more weeks then people can really see how bad they are,” she told Sky News.
Labour could push for a second referendum in earnest ‚next week‘. “I suspect it will be next week. But I don‘t know for sure because… I don‘t even know what‘s going to happen today.” Shadow Foreign Secretary @EmilyThornberry talks to @EmmaBarnett about Labour‘s policy.
Only 34% of the French public feel connected to the European Union…and you want to stay in this capitalist club, when the citizens of a founding member doesn’t even have faith in it? @EmilyThornberry @Keir_Starmer #Democracy
Emily Thornberry Says Second Referendum Should Be Between PM’s Deal Or Remain
The shadow foreign secretary said Labour’s second referendum bid should be a choice between Theresa May’s Brexit deal or remaining in the EU.
Emily Thornberry added that in the event there was another vote, she would campaign for Remain.
Labour call for Article 50 extension, Brexit delay
Jeremy Corbyn’s would-be Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry, has today urged the government to delay Brexit as Labour continue to try and stop the UK leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.
Thornberry today told Parliament that the “sensible, cautious” thing to do would be for the government to seek a “temporary extension of Article 50” that could allow the UK to “pursue a different path”.
BLOCK: Labour’s Emily Thornberry calls for Article 50 extension, Brexit delay. 17.4 million voted Leave, they’ve already waited years but Labour don’t give a damn!
Venezuela needs new election, Britain‘s Labour says
Asked more specifically about Venezuela, where Guaido has called for a new, fair presidential election after the disputed vote won by President Nicolas Maduro last year, Thornberry said: „Of course there needs to be new elections, and its a question of ensuring that happens in the timely and effective way.“
Emily Thornberry: Labour ‚supports pressure‘ on Venezuela
The party had previously said it would „oppose outside interference“ in the country, which is in the grip of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
But the shadow home secretary said the quote was in response to „extremes“, such as threats of invasion.
BBC The Andrew Marr Show 11/11/2018
Andrew‘s guests are education secretary Damian Hinds MP, shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry MP, chief of defence staff General Sir Nick Carter, director Danny Boyle and pianist Alexis Ffrench. Reviewing the papers are Sir Harold Evans from Reuters, The Guardian‘s Anushka Asthana and The Sun columnist Jane Moore.
Sunday Shows Round-Up: Labour MPs On *That* Corbyn Brexit Interview And What No-Deal Means For The Military
But the Labour leader received backing from his shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry, who appeared on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show to insist that the party would not be part of the “deeply anti-democratic forces out there”.
“If we have had a referendum and that is the result, then we ought to proceed on the basis of good faith and we will do our best to try and deliver a Brexit that is good for the country,” she said.
Emily Thornberry says “there are some deeply undemocratic forces” out there trying to stop Brexit. #Marr
Brexit latest: More Labour chaos as Emily Thornberry says second referendum is still on table… days after Jeremy Corbyn said leaving EU could not be stopped
Labour created more confusion over its Brexit policy today as Emily Thornberry insisted the option of campaigning for a second referendum remains on the table just days after Jeremy Corbyn said leaving the EU “could not be stopped.”
Emily Thornberry contradicts Jeremy Corbyn and insists Labour could still back Final Say Brexit referendum
Mr Corbyn has angered Labour MPs and supporters by arguing Brexit cannot be stopped – and by going on to reject the growing calls for a fresh public vote.
But Ms Thornberry said: “If we don’t have a general election then, yes, of course all the options remain on the table and we would campaign for there to be a people’s vote – but there are several stages before we get that.”