Disgraceful. Laura Smith was elected with a majority of 48 votes at the 2017 general election, her first. We can but hope she leaves it at the next general election. The start of the (BBC) piece:

Laura Smith, the Labour MP for Crewe and Nantwich, has called for a general strike to help bring down the Conservative government – if there isn’t a general election.

Rebecca Long-Bailey, Shadow Business Secretary, was asked on BBC television this morning if she supported the call for a general strike. She said it wasn’t official party policy, but she “really liked” Laura Smith, and thought she was a “great public speaker”. Long-Bailey is tipped as a leading contender to become party leader after a female leader is made compulsory once Corbyn steps down. Predictably, she was selected from an all-women shortlist.

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