It has never been a secret that Barry Gardiner believes the EU referendum result means Britain must leave the European single market and customs union. Labour MP Barry Gardiner: party's Brexit tests are 'bollocks' Read moreGardiner was a key member of the team that brought together the two wings of the Labour party over Brexit. But the tape that emerged on Tuesday appears to show the real Gardiner, talking off the cuff to European trade unionists and other leftist activists when he believed he was off the record. It was only after the mass resignations a year later, intended to unseat Corbyn, that he joined the shadow cabinet. His support for Corbyn and Labour policies is passionate, making him a cult figure on the left.

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2018 14:55 UTC