United Kingdom: the wind in its sails, the Labor Party wants to renew ties with the EU
The 2022 Congress of Labour, the British labor party, in Liverpool.
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In the United Kingdom, the Labor Party is holding its annual congress until Wednesday in Liverpool.
The first opposition party enjoys a favorable position in the polls, unseen for years and even surpasses the Conservatives in opinion.
The challenge therefore for this congress is to present itself as a party of government, beyond the opposition.
And one of the rose party's campaign themes: Brexit.
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With our special correspondent in Liverpool,
Emeline Vin
At the entrance to the Liverpool Convention Centre, David chants anti-Brexit slogans.
He regrets a lack of debate within the Labor Party: “
We must strengthen our ties with the European Union and the single market.
We need to have this discussion.
But the party wants to avoid controversy, they want to get elected to government first.
»
However, Labor is clear: no return on Brexit, but an improvement in the London-Brussels relationship.
“
It is high time that we regain control of our relationship with Europe!
Thousands of companies have stopped trading with Europe over the past three years, our exports have fallen by a third.
You can't be pro-growth if you're not pro-European
”, claims Stella Creasy, MP.
For the sake of appeasement, David Lammy, spokesperson for foreign affairs, wants Liz Truss to seize the hand extended by Emmanuel Macron with his idea of a European political community.
“
They are our allies!
A Labor government would normalize our ties with our closest allies and partners.
The tone of the current government is conducive to continuing disputes.
This worries me greatly
,” he said.
The party now wants to show initiative to regain a place on the international scene.
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