Ashworth on secret recording of Corbyn election marketing campaign feedback

Labour frontbencher Jonathan Ashworth has mentioned secretly-recorded comments in regards to the election end result turned out to be correct.

Simply forward of the overall election, Mr Ashworth mentioned voters “cannot stand Corbyn” and the outlook was “abysmal” for Labour.

Politics Dwell presenter Jo Coburn requested, now the marketing campaign was over, would the shadow well being secretary admit he was talking the reality again then, as a few of his evaluation was “spot on”.

Mr Ashworth insisted he was “exaggerating” to a former pal and Tory activist and the end result was “worse than my exaggeration”.

He mentioned: “We took such a hammering, we misplaced seats which I didn’t even point out in that cellphone name.”

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