John McDonnell has defended Labour’s decision not to fully endorse a second EU referendum so far, but acknowledged the party is going to get “a good kicking” in the European elections. But he said Labour could not have simply ignored the people who voted to leave the EU. McDonnell acknowledged that the European election results were likely to be difficult for Labour, which may come third amid a surge in support from remainers for the Liberal Democrats and Green party. “I think we most probably will get a good kicking in the election results tonight,” he said. However, a confirmatory vote or a second referendum now we are in the future is a way of breaking the deadlock in our country.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2019 10:50 UTC