Tory landslide will spark ‘serious conversations’ about a new ‘centre-left’ party as Labour could fall apart, claims Vince Cable
Former business secretary said the future of the Jeremy Corbyn’s party was in ‘serious doubt’ and hinted there could be new alliances post-June 8
A TORY landslide will pave the way for "serious conversations" about a new “centre-left” party as Labour could fall apart after the election, claims Sir Vince Cable.
The former business secretary said the future of the Jeremy Corbyn’s party was in “serious doubt” and hinted there could be new alliances post-June 8.
The senior Liberal Democrat, who is hoping to regain his former seat in Twickenham, said Labour faces "bloodletting" after the snap poll.
Sir Vince told Pienaar's Politics on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I think many of the Labour people are just waiting to see, to get this election out of the way.
"I think frankly then you will have a lot of bloodletting because it's clear that Jeremy Corbyn is not going to win, he's going to be trounced, the Labour Party's future is in great doubt and we have hung in there.”
He added: "We have recovered and established a base.
"Then there will be serious conversations about where British politics goes and how you create an alternative to the Conservatives which is centrist, centre left, pro- business, practical offering an alternative to what is potentially a very damaging form of Conservatism."
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The former Prime Minister stunned Westminster last week saying he will be taking an “active part in trying to shape the policy debate” ahead of the election and the following Brexit talk..
Sparking fears of a renewed push to block the EU referendum decision, Mr Blair admitted our vote to leave has given him “direct motivation to get more involved” again.
