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Interesting move by the Labour Party

Brexit: Labour wants UK to stay in EU single market during transition period
In a dramatic policy shift, Labour is pledging to continue UK membership of the EU single market and the customs union during a transitional period following Brexit in March 2019.
The party's shadow Brexit secretary, Sir Keir Starmer, has also not ruled out negotiating the possibility of a new single market and customs arrangement on a permanent basis.
Effectively, a Labour government would try to keep Britain inside an economic union while leaving the political union with the European Union.

http://news.sky.com/story/brexit-lab...eriod-11008071

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Why has Corbyn changed his mind? One reason is good old-fashioned poitics

“It’s good news but I don’t think for one minute Jeremy Corbyn believes it,” said Anna Soubry, former Tory business minister. “This is a tactical move to stuff the government.” Privately, pro-European Labour MPs agree.
Labour wants to push Mrs May into accepting a transitional deal that will force Tory Eurosceptics to swallow, at least for a few years, most of the things they dislike about the EU: budget contributions, European Court jurisdiction, and free movement.

https://www.ft.com/content/2f39d70a-...2-e46f43c5825d