Labour MP for Battersea, Marsha de Cordova comes out in support of a People's Vote!
Hi all, just wanted to let you all know some news about our local MP Marsha de Cordova who, after a meeting on Monday evening with Labour colleagues, came out for the first time in support of a second referendum.
Before anyone says that ‘this isn’t the place’, I'd imagine Scooploop guidelines allow for LOCAL information and events related to politics (like Next Door) and I am not using this post to argue for any particular Brexit position.
I’ve had a fairly regular dialogue with Marsha ever since she was elected, often to remind her that there are many people who aren’t Corbyn fans in the slightest, perhaps wouldn’t normally even vote Labour, but did so tactically in 2017, to achieve precisely the sort of Parliamentary impasse that might lead to a second vote.
I’m delighted at this development, and thought a few of my neighbours might share this view. If so, can I suggest that it couldn’t hurt to drop Marsha a brief note of thanks for her representation - marsha.decordova.mp@parliament.uk - , particularly given that there appears to be a considerable majority among Labour voters, members and MPs for a second vote but the leadership appear to be dragging their feet in terms of honouring the promise made at their conference.
For those who may not know, that promise was that, in the event of losing a vote of no confidence, policy would be that ‘all options are on the table including a peoples vote’. I struggle to see what the other options could be, but if anyone has some ideas, I’d be interested to hear them. Likewise this article below on Marsha’s statement is a little old now (Monday PM) so if you have any more recent sources, or examples of other Labour MPs making similar assertions, please post them in the comments.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-shadow-ministers-clive-lewis-and-marsha-de-cordova-back-second-referendum_uk_5c3c97d0e4b0922a21d6e5e9
One of the reasons for posting this is that Marsha was not mentioned in many of the articles I’ve read about the 71 MPs who signed a joint letter to the leadership on Tuesday this week – this may of course be corrected in due course but I thought it important that as many of her constituents as possible knew her position on this matter.
I don't think the saying 'A week is a long time in politics' was ever more apposite
Before anyone says that ‘this isn’t the place’, I'd imagine Scooploop guidelines allow for LOCAL information and events related to politics (like Next Door) and I am not using this post to argue for any particular Brexit position.
I’ve had a fairly regular dialogue with Marsha ever since she was elected, often to remind her that there are many people who aren’t Corbyn fans in the slightest, perhaps wouldn’t normally even vote Labour, but did so tactically in 2017, to achieve precisely the sort of Parliamentary impasse that might lead to a second vote.
I’m delighted at this development, and thought a few of my neighbours might share this view. If so, can I suggest that it couldn’t hurt to drop Marsha a brief note of thanks for her representation - marsha.decordova.mp@parliament.uk - , particularly given that there appears to be a considerable majority among Labour voters, members and MPs for a second vote but the leadership appear to be dragging their feet in terms of honouring the promise made at their conference.
For those who may not know, that promise was that, in the event of losing a vote of no confidence, policy would be that ‘all options are on the table including a peoples vote’. I struggle to see what the other options could be, but if anyone has some ideas, I’d be interested to hear them. Likewise this article below on Marsha’s statement is a little old now (Monday PM) so if you have any more recent sources, or examples of other Labour MPs making similar assertions, please post them in the comments.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-shadow-ministers-clive-lewis-and-marsha-de-cordova-back-second-referendum_uk_5c3c97d0e4b0922a21d6e5e9
One of the reasons for posting this is that Marsha was not mentioned in many of the articles I’ve read about the 71 MPs who signed a joint letter to the leadership on Tuesday this week – this may of course be corrected in due course but I thought it important that as many of her constituents as possible knew her position on this matter.
I don't think the saying 'A week is a long time in politics' was ever more apposite
