Richard Burgon hits out at ‘frustrated Churchills’ among Labour’s MPs
Deputy leadership candidate unveils ‘peace pledge’ and accuses colleagues who voted for military action
Richard Burgon has accused Labour MPs who supported military intervention in Syria of “strutting about like frustrated Churchills”, as he called for Labour members to be given a vote before the party backs future military action.
Launching what he called a “peace pledge,” the deputy leadership candidate said Labour’s grassroots members knew as much about foreign affairs as many of its MPs.