OUTRAGED social media users have warned the Labour Party that it will lose support across the UK after it was revealed Jeremy Corbyn is intent on ending freedom of movement after Brexit.
At Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Theresa May listed freedom of movement as a policy area on which Labour and the Tories agreed.
Labour vowed to end freedom of movement in their 2017 manifesto and after PMQs an official from Corbyn’s office confirmed that the party remained committed to doing so, according to LabourList.
Freedom of movement ensures the right of any EU citizen to work, study or train in any EU member state on the same terms as nationals from that country. It is estimated that two million people from the UK are benefiting in other EU countries.
In a recent survey of Labour supporters by LabourList, 83% said freedom of movement should continue as part of the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
May and Corbyn met on Wednesday to discuss a “joint-plan” for Brexit which would be approved by a majority of MPs.
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But after it was reported that the parties saw eye to eye on freedom of movement policy, Labour faced a deluge of criticism online.
Many north of the Border predicted the party’s demise in Scotland. Other onlookers in the UK insisted that they would never vote for the party as long as it adopted this stance on freedom of movement.
Here are a few of the responses …
@UkLabour is toast and will be wiped out in Scotland No thanks from EU citizens and a whole young generations whose opportunites are being cutailed thanks to f...Labour & Tories
— Dr Mireille Pouget (@mireille_pouget) April 3, 2019
Let's be clear, if Labour agree to a grubby Brexit pact with the Tories that ends freedom of movement, they will be purposefully damaging the economy and future prosperity of Scotland.
— Ross Colquhoun (@rosscolquhoun) April 3, 2019
Time for Scotland to finally get rid of Labour for once and all.
— Lmr (@LassieLmr) April 3, 2019
I'm in the process of moving to Scotland, and am seriously thinking about joining the SNP too. Labour have certainly lost my vote now (they lost my membership a couple of years ago).
— ❄️ ROU TimOS 3.2 Is 'Not Elon Musk' Compliant 🇪🇺 (@gothytim) April 3, 2019
You DO realise that voters will remember @UKLabour’s complicity in #Brexit for a generation, don’t you?
— Peter Barber 🇪🇺 #PutItToThePeople #revoketician (@RedGreenInBlue) April 3, 2019
If we loose freedom of movement I will never vote Labour again. What are they thinking.
— Paul Williment #FBPE #RevokeArticle50 (@pwilliment1) April 3, 2019
I won’t support them unless they backtrack on this. Ever again.
— OrdinaryWorkingGent🌱💁♂️ (@DanielBlake_19) April 3, 2019
Thats why Scotland wont vote for Labour, they work against us.
— Lady J of Tay (@brawday) April 3, 2019
This will be like the lib Dems student fees............times a million
— Cirian75 / Simon B #PV #FPHD #FBPE (@cirian75) April 3, 2019
This is @UKLabour confirming that they are willing to sacrifice the economic and social integrity of all their voters by wanting to end freedom of movement. Bet they are all toasting to each other with their 'Controls on immigration' cups. https://t.co/KjfblBbugS
— Ellen Höfer (@ellenjoelle) April 3, 2019
The desperate pandering of Labour and Tories to end freedom of movement couldn’t highlight any better how little they care about Scotland!
— Michael Stewart (@mstewart_23) April 4, 2019
They’re effectively saying we want to decimate your country.
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