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Tag: Baroness Hilary Armstrong

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 06:36 UTC

    Corbyn, “the greatest rebel ever”, invited to avoid de-selection of MPs

    Mr Corbyn was “the greatest rebel ever” as a backbencher but Tony Blair was reluctant to discipline him: he felt that Labour was “a broad church”.

    A former Labour chief whip has urged Jeremy Corbyn to “reflect” on Tony Blair's approach when party leader by ruling out the de-selection of MPs. Baroness Hilary Armstrong told the BBC Mr Corbyn was “the greatest rebel ever” as a backbencher but Mr Blair was reluctant to discipline him. She said the then prime minister felt that Labour was “a broad church”.