Keir Starmer is in Lancaster House with senior EU leaders to sign off on the EU surrender deal. He said:
“This is the first UK EU summit and it marks a new era in our relationship. It’s really good that we’re able to meet around this table for this summit, the first of what will be of many summits as we progress through this new era. We on this side are following through on what the British public voted for last year. We will do that by strengthening our relationships with allies around the world including of course with Europe. Today is all about moving on from stale old debates, looking forward not backwards focusing on what we can do together to deliver in the national interest.”
EU officials popping the champagne corks…
The main points in the sell out deal are:
A lot of the deal is an agreement to hold more discussions…
Douglas Alexander – a friend of Starmer’s – was asked on Sky News if the PM will be in post at the next election. He wasn’t so sure himself:
“I think he will. There are no certainties but of course I think he will lead and I think he should because, frankly, on the biggest call in this parliament he’s exercised the right judgment, which is to keep us out of someone else’s war.”