Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer has mentioned certainly one of his shadow ministers was sacked yesterday for making up coverage “on the hoof” as he stood on a picket line throughout rail strikes.
Sam Tarry was dismissed from his position as a junior shadow transport minister after he disobeyed orders for frontbench Labour MPs to not seem on picket traces throughout Wednesday’s rail strike.
He advised Sky News staff must be provided pay rises in keeping with inflation – nonetheless Labour’s place is that pay negotiations are for unions and ministers.
Speaking for the primary time since he was sacked, Sir Keir defined: “Sam Tarry was sacked because he booked himself onto media programmes without permission and then made up policy on the hoof.
“That cannot be tolerated in any organisation as a result of we’ve got received collective accountability, in order that was comparatively simple.”
“Of course, so far as the economic motion is anxious, I fully perceive the frustration of so many working individuals who have seen the costs go up, have seen inflation by the roof and their wages have not gone up.
“So the Labour Party will always be on the side of working people but we need collective responsibility as any organisation does.”
Earlier, former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who continues to be an MP, advised Sky News he was backing Mr Tarry’s place and criticised Sir Keir for sacking him.
He mentioned it was a “severe mistake” because the Labour Party was fashioned by the commerce unions “so when the trade unions have a just cause, we support them – and this is a just cause”.
Source: information.sky.com”