Don't mention Brexit! Keir Starmer issues bold order to MPs in ploy to recapture Red Wall
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In a break from party unity, one senior backbench MP has admitted the Labour leader wants to "move on" from Brexit. The leader has instructed a virtual radio silence over the issue amid fears it may damage him going forward. After losing Labour strongholds in the 2019 election, it is thought Sir Keir is attempting to win back crucial Red Wall seats which voted for Brexit in 2016.
One senior backbench MP told The Guardian: "The order that is coming out is: 'Don't mention the war.'