The Party leader told a private meeting of MPs last week that Labor could not afford to turn down an election request from Boris Johnson. MrCorbynalready ordered MPs to reject two previous opportunities to trigger a general election since the start of September. The orders were part of Mr Corbyn’s attempts to prevent a no deal Brexit.
To break the Brexit deadlock, thePrime Ministermay try again in coming days to get approval for a general election.
In a meeting with a group of Labor MPs last week, Mr Corbyn admitted his party would be reprimanded by its own supporters and voters if a third request for an election was turned down.
One of the present members of the group said: “We just cannot afford to turn down another election request.”
On Tuesday, Labor officially said its backing of a general election was conditional on the length of the Brexit extension.
Labor meltdown: Jeremy Corbyn warned MPs to back an election(Image: Getty Images)
Labor meltdown: Boris Johnson could bid for another election in the coming days(Image: Getty Images)
A source told The Sun: “To take no deal off the table, the extension has to be long enough to actually hold an election.”
Mr Corbyn’s desire to back a general election has put him on a fresh collision course with members of his party.
Shadow ChancellorJohn McDonnelland fellow pro-Remain frontbenchers want Labor to force through a second referendum before giving the green light for an election.
The power struggle was played out in a shadow cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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Labor meltdown: John McDonnell wanted to force a second general election(Image: Getty Images)**********
Mr Corbyn’s loyalists demanded the Labor Party go for a snap general election.
Front benchers, including Laura Pidock and Dan Garden, called for the party to back Mr Corbyn’s preference for an early election rather than trying for a second referendum.
SirKeir Starmerinsisted Labor must do their best to force through a second referendum and then campaign for Remain.
The Brexit split within Labor’s frontbench has now spilled over.
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Labor meltdown: Keir Starmer insisted Labor must do their best to force through a referendum(Image: Getty Images)
Labor meltdown: Ian Lavery accused Sir Keir of ‘ramming this policy down my throat for 18 months’(Image: Getty Images)
According to The Guardian, Labor party chairmanIan Laveryfuriously accused Sir Keir of “ramming this policy down my throat for 18 months. ”
On Monday night Labor whips were described as “downbeat”.
It came over the prospects of preventing the Prime Minister from triggering a general election again – fear the party would lose it and be left powerless to stopping Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal from eventually passing.
Mr Corbyn recommended his MPs to vote against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal des pite some of his own MPs from Leave constituencies urging him to allow the Prime Minister’s deal to go through Committee stages to be appropriately debated.
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Labor meltdown: Jeremy Corbyn lost his temper in the Commons(Image: Getty Images)
The Labor leader lost his temper during the debate as MPs attempted to interrupt him while arguing against Mr Johnson’s proposal.
As Mr Corbyn attempted to make his point in the House, MPs across all benches tried to interrupt him and make interventions of their own.
This caused the Labor leader to lose his temper, blasting: “There are so many people trying to intervene.
“ May I deal with one at the time, please?
“Thank you very much, that’s very kind of you!”
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