KEIR Starmer has said Labour members SHOULD be allowed to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas – despite party high command banning branches…
members SHOULD be allowed to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas – despite party high command banning branches from talking about the issue.
The leader of the opposition has now sparked confusion after contradicting Labour’s general secretary David Evans, who issued an order banning constituency Labour parties from discussing the matter.Asked whether the Labour leader believed party members should be able to discuss the issue, Starmer’s spokesperson said: “Yes.”
Starmer’s spokesperson denied the Labour leader was worried about the possibility he could lose votes over his handling of the party’s response to the conflict.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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