Labour MPs were crying in the office of the Opposition whips yesterday as they weighed up whether to vote for a motion which could delay Brexit for months.
MPs representing constituencies that voted to leave the European Union were caught between voting for a Brexit deal and far left ‘Momentum’ activists who might not forgive them for voting with the Tory Government.
The stress on the MPs manifested itself when at least one MP burst into tears in the Opposition whips ‘office, just next to the Members’ voting lobby in the Commons.
One Labor MP said: “The pressure is extraordinary – Labor MPs are crying in the whips’ office.” Another Labor leaver said: “I want to vote for Brexit but Letwin is …
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