Just minutes before the crunch Shadow Cabinet meeting about the Labour stance on air strikes in Syria, the party has released figures showing an overwhelming majority oppose UK bombing in Syria. This is the statement:
75 per cent of Labour Party members responding to weekend consultation oppose UK bombing in Syria
A sample of this weekend’s consultation of Labour Party members, carried out in response to an email from Jeremy Corbyn, issued Friday 27th November, has shown that 75 per cent of Labour party members who have responded oppose UK bombing in Syria.
107,875 responses were received of which 64,771 were confirmed as full individual Labour Party members. The remainder included affiliated supporters and registered supporters.
Random sampling, of full individual Labour Party members who responded to the email, has shown:
75 per cent are against UK bombing in Syria
13 per cent are for UK bombing in Syria
11 per cent are undecided on the issue.
The party says the sample was 1,900 members.
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