My view is that you'd put the deal to the people, but you'd… - John McDonnell

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My view is that you'd put the deal to the people, but you'd have to also have the option of the status quo. Deep in my heart, I'm still a Remainer, but I've got to try and bring together effectively what is a British compromise.

John McDonnell

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John Martin McDonnell (born 8 September 1951) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hayes and Harlington since 1997. A member of the Labour Party, he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2015 to 2020. McDonnell was suspended from the parliamentary whip on 23 July 2024 and sits as an independent.

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