David Blunkett once ruled the roost in the Labour party but under Jeremy Corbyn, Blair’s old acolytes are mostly ignored within their old party. So it’s no surprise that there was little for Blunkett to do other than hold his head in his hands as Corbynista favourite Chris Williamson spelled out his views on Brexit today. Appearing on the BBC’s Politics Live, Williamson said he wasn’t that bothered by a no deal Brexit because the ‘key thing’ for a future government to focus on is ‘redistributing income and wealth’. Williamson admitted that economic growth might not be quite as fast if Britain did leave the EU without a deal, but that it would be worth it to lift more people out of poverty. Unfortunately, Blunkett did not agree. He described Williamson’s position as ‘risible’.
Happily for Williamson, he did find some support for his views on the BBC panel show – in the unlikely form of Nadine Dorries.
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