Over the second half of September, a couple of things happened with respect to the Labour Party’s position on relations with the EU. I want to write something punchy, and made this page to collect my sources and shape m thoughts. This may not be easy to read because it as yet has no narrative. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Starmer reported<\/a> in the London Economic [ also reported also in the Guardian<\/a>, and the FT<\/a> and Lammy <\/a>made speeches stressing the importance of EU relations and Starmer made it clear that he’s looking to improve the FT&C agreement while remaining outside the single market and customs union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The original position developed last year, expressed by Lammy in a speech to UK and EU<\/a>. mirroring Starmer’s speech<\/a> days earlier. It included a phrase that is continued in use by the Labour front bench today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The questions that divided us for half a decade have been settled. We will not re-join the Single Market or the Customs Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I comment on the Lammy speech<\/a> and the Starmer speech<\/a> [my comments<\/a>] made about the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n