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Jagmeet Singh hovered between tables, switching seamlessly between languages as he obliged photo requests. For a young mother from Ethiopia, the Canadian politician had a greeting in Amharic. To her friend from Eritrea, he offered a few lines of Tigrinya, plucked from a linguistic arsenal that Singh estimates includes a word or phrases from about 45 tongues. It’s a handy skill for a politician based in Toronto, one of the world’s most multicultural cities. But for the 38-year-old – who recently became the first person of colour to lead a major political party in Canada – it’s also a nod to how he’s seeking to define himself in a global climate marked by Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump. “At a time when we’re seeing the rise of a scary form of politics – divisive politics – I hope that I represent the opposite of all that,” the leader of the progressive New Democratic party told the Guardian. “I hope I represent … [Read more...] about Jagmeet Singh: pioneering party leader could be the Trudeau Canada hoped for

Jeremy Corbyn and Ian Blackford have been holding private meetings before cross-party talks take place, opposition MPs claim. The pair are suspected to be in collusion as they appear to speak from the same script when briefing MPs, those inside the room say. The SNP Westminster leader backs Mr Corbyn's claim to be the best person to form a government if a no confidence vote against Boris Johnson succeeds. He is said to have intervened in support for the Labour leader when the meetings take place, and repeated similar phrases. The revelation will stoke suspicions that the SNP would be willing to prop up a minority Labour government in exchange for a second referendum on Scottish independence. Cross-party talks on how to unseat Boris Johnson have been held regularly since he became prime minister. They agree that should a vote of confidence in the Government be held, a caretaker interim prime minister would need to form a government. But most opposition parties insist that Labour does … [Read more...] about Jeremy Corbyn and SNP leader ‘in talks’ as opposition MPs claim that the Labour chief has been holding private meetings with Ian Blackford

Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson must “step out of the sand pit” and back the SNP’s vote of no confidence in the prime minister, the party’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford has said. Accusing Labour of “running scared” from a general election, Blackford opened the SNP’s conference in Aberdeen with the challenge to other opposition leaders to “step up to the job” as his party’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, piled pressure on Corbyn over a second independence referendum Earlier in the day, Sturgeon warned the Labour leader that he should not “bother picking up the phone” seeking her support to form a coalition government, unless he was willing to grant another referendum. Blackford told delegates: “Let’s come together – back a vote of no confidence – get rid of Boris Johnson, secure that extension and give power back to the people with a general election. Jeremy, Jo, the clock is ticking. The SNP is … [Read more...] about SNP Westminster leader tells Corbyn and Swinson to ‘step out of the sand pit’

Jeremy Corbyn was embroiled in bad-tempered clashes with the BBC's Andrew Marr today as he denied he is on the verge of quitting. The Labour leader swiped that Marr was one of the people 'wishing' to get rid of him - and at one point demanded: 'What are you trying to say?' He also admitted that there are raging tensions among his close team, after one key aide quit condemning a 'blizzard of lies' and 'class war' in Mr Corbyn's office.  The extraordinary exchanges came amid claims Mr Corbyn's allies have begun triggering succession plans after deciding they are 'past the high-water mark of Corbynism'.   The veteran left-winger is facing a stormy Labour conference in Brighton over the next four days as activists rail at his muddled stance on Brexit.  A poll has found the Tories have opened up a 15-point lead over Labour, and two-thirds of the public disapprove of his EU policy.  A bid by Mr Corbyn's allies to oust his Remain-backing deputy Tom Watson had to … [Read more...] about ‘It’s wishful thinking… probably by yourself’: Bad-tempered Jeremy Corbyn clashes with BBC’s Andrew Marr as he DENIES he is about to quit amid meltdown among aides and backlash over muddled Brexit stance

A Labour official was condemned yesterday for responding to the resignation of a Jewish MP by dismissing her claims about anti-Semitism and accusing her of whipping up ‘panic’. Dame Louise Ellman, 73, quit the party on Wednesday night, saying that Jeremy Corbyn was ‘not fit’ to be prime minister. The Liverpool Riverside MP, a party member for 55 years, said in a letter that she had been ‘deeply troubled’ by the ‘growth of anti-Semitism’ in Labour. Labour MP Louise Ellman (pictured last year) announced she is leaving the party on Wednesday because she 'can no longer advocate voting Labour when it risks Corbyn becoming PM' She outlined her views for leaving in a letter posted on Twitter on Tuesday (pictured), in which she slammed the Labour party for 'anti-Jewish racism' ‘The overwhelming majority of the Jewish community is fearful of what a Corbyn government might mean for Britain’s Jews,’ she wrote. ‘I share … [Read more...] about Fury as Labour official hits out at Jewish MP Louise Ellman who quit after 55 years over ‘anti-Semitism’ and accuses her of whipping up panic over a Jeremy Corbyn government