I wanted to also share with you the statements issued by Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JEREMY CORBYN\u2019S STATEMENT<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\n am honoured to have won the votes of a majority of members, of \naffiliated supporters and of registered supporters, who have given me \nthe second mandate in a year to lead our party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always\n remember, in our party, we have much more in common than that which \ndivides us. As far as I\u2019m concerned the slate is wiped clean from today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now\n is the time for all of us to focus every ounce of our energy on \nexposing and defeating the Tories and the damage they are doing to our \ncountry. Theresa May\u2019s Government isn\u2019t a new government, it\u2019s David \nCameron\u2019s Government with a new hard right edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Together,\n arguing for the real change this country needs, I have no doubt that \nthis party can win the next election whenever Theresa May decides to \ncall it and form the next government.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n OWEN SMITH\u2019S STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\n want to congratulate Jeremy Corbyn on his clear win in this leadership \ncontest. There is no doubt that the Labour Party has changed under his \nleadership, he has mobilised huge numbers of people over the last 12 \nmonths \u2026. and he deserves the credit for that, and for winning this \ncontest so decisively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\n am humbled by the more than 193,000 members, supporters and trade union\n members who have put their faith in me and I want to say a big thank \nyou to them. It has been a privilege to meet so many of you, who have \ngiven so much of your lives to Labour, and I promise to continue to work\n for what we all believe in. It has been a huge honour for me to stand \nfor leader of our great party and I am also deeply grateful to my \nParliamentary colleagues for nominating me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\n entered this race because I didn\u2019t think Jeremy was providing the \nleadership we needed, and because I felt we must renew our party to win \nback the voters\u2019 trust and respect. However, I fully accept and respect \nthe result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\n have no time for talk of a split in the Labour movement \u2013 it\u2019s Labour \nor nothing for me. And although today\u2019s result shows that our movement \nremains divided, it now falls primarily to Jeremy Corbyn, as Labour \nLeader, to heal those divisions and to unite our movement. We have to \nturn round our dire opinion poll ratings and take on this right wing, \nfailing Tory Government. Jeremy has won this contest. He now has to win \nthe country and he will have my support in trying to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Above\n all, despite present divisions, we have to stick together in for the \nlong term. I call on those party members disappointed by the result and \ntempted to look elsewhere to stay with Labour and to stay involved. \nLet\u2019s work together to renew this movement and take the fight to the \nTories<\/p>\n\n\n\n I want to thank Iain McNicol, the Labour Party staff and ERS who have all worked tirelessly and professionally during this contest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I wanted to also share with you the statements issued by Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith this week. 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