Wes Streeting has told The Independent that he has personally spoken to Tory MPs who are considering defecting to Labour because of the “division and incompetence” in Rishi Sunak’s government.
But the shadow health secretary insisted that Labour will not take just any Tory MP.
Referencing Mr Sunak’s predecessor’s short term in office, he noted: “If Liz Truss were to want to cross the floor, and I don’t imagine she would, I would rather take the lettuce.”
Oddly, the line is drawn at horrible, awful people like “life-long peace campaigners” or “life-long promoters of fairness and equality”.
No room for Mr Corbyn or anyone who ever supported him, looked at him or spoke to him.
[Edit] p.s. this is a sarcastic comment, if that wasn’t obvious?