John McDonnell: Quotes about people

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“We can't say to people 'Labour wants you to share in the running of your workplace, your community and your environment, but we don't trust you to have the final say over Brexit.'”

Source: Labour Party conference: McDonnell promises 32-hour working week https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49798357 BBC News (23 September 2019)

“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.”

Source: Brexit: PM and Corbyn holding meeting over cross-party talks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48271650 BBC News (14 May 2019)

“Therefore now in the national interest we have got to come together and secure a compromise. If we can't do that, well yes, we have to go back to the people.”

Source: Brexit: Labour plan can get majority, says John McDonnell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47170369 BBC News (8 February 2019)

“There are enough sensible people in the House of Commons to say 'this cannot happen, we cannot damage our country in this way.'”

Source: MPs can stop no-deal Brexit, says Labour's McDonnell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41627340 BBC News (15 October 2017)

“When Britain leaves the European Union, free movement of labour and people will then come to an end.”

Source: EU referendum result must be respected, says John McDonnell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36680463 BBC News (1 July 2016)

“I think people out there in the real world, our constituents, just want us to get on with the job of getting the best deal possible for them”

Source: EU referendum: Corbyn tells activists 'I did all I could' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36628305 BBC News (25 June 2016)