Dead red lines 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
NEW: One of the architects of Keir Stamer’s Brexit red lines has called for Andy Burnham to abandon them at the next election, saying a new relationship with the EU would protect the UK from global threats.View quoted post on X
Chris Ward, one of Starmer’s closest confidants in politics and one of the ministers who worked on the EU reset, said the security relationship meant a change was now imperative.
The Labour MP is the latest prominent figure in Starmer’s administration to call for a faster transition to a far closer European relationship, after Rachel Reeves said it was right for the PM to consider rejoining.
In his piece for @guardian, Ward said it was now time to give a “a dignified retirement” to the red lines, which rule out rejoining the EU, the single market, the customs union and restoring freedom of movement. 👇
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
