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CHELLEY RYAN pleads with Leave voters not to forget the bigger picture at this election

I CAN understand why leave voters are angry with the Labour Party right now.

At the last general election, Labour pledged to respect the EU referendum result. But in the intervening two-and-a-half years the party has changed its position on Brexit.

A combination of pressure from the grassroots, in conjunction with pressure from Remain-supporting MPs, has resulted in a policy to hold another referendum on any deal, including one that has been negotiated by our own party.

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