John McDonnell

British Labour politician · United Kingdom · Politicians · Born 1951 · age 75

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John Martin McDonnell is a British Labour Party politician who served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2015 to 2020. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hayes and Harlington since 1997.

A life in dates

2019“We can't say to people 'Labour wants you to share in the running of your workplace, your community and your environment, but we don't trust you to have the final say over Brexit.”In their words23 September 2019Labour Party conference: McDonnell promises 32-hour working week BBC News (23 September 2019)Read the whole statement

“I think he's reckless and I think he's unstable and I will move heaven and Earth to stop a no-deal Brexit.”In their words6 August 2019Referring to Boris Johnson. Labour government 'would not block' indyref2 BBC News (6 August 2019)Read the whole statement

“The values of Catholicism are the inherent values of the Labour Party and the inherent values of socialism...”In their words21 February 2019The Tablet (21 February 2019)Read the whole statement

“If Jeremy got hit by the No 57 bus, or whatever it is, there's the next generation coming through. And the reality is the next leader should be a woman.”In their words"John McDonnell interview: 'If Jeremy Corbyn is hit by a bus, the next Labour leader should be a woman'" (by Francis Elliott and HenryRead the whole statement

2018“My fear is that if we did have another referendum, we might get the same or similar result and the country will still be divided.”In their words21 November 2018Labour could form minority government without election - McDonnell BBC News (21 November 2018)Read the whole statement

2017“There are enough sensible people in the House of Commons to say 'this cannot happen, we cannot damage our country in this way'.”In their words15 October 2017MPs can stop no-deal Brexit, says Labour's McDonnell BBC News (15 October 2017)Read the whole statement

1951Born8 September 1951

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McDonnell with opponents of the Heathrow Airport expansion outside Central London County Court, 2012

McDonnell after giving his 2016 Labour Party Conference speech, with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

McDonnell with members of the British Sikh community in April 2018

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John McDonnell

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I'd like them to vote Remain, but that's part of the debate we've got to have
Sep 24, 2019, John McDonnell: 'Under Labour 16-year-olds could get a vote on Brexit’ BBC News (24 September 2019), Own words
We can't say to people 'Labour wants you to share in the running of your workplace, your community and your environment, but we don't trust you to have the final say over Brexit.
Sep 23, 2019, Labour Party conference: McDonnell promises 32-hour working week BBC News (23 September 2019), Own words
I think he's reckless and I think he's unstable and I will move heaven and Earth to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Aug 6, 2019, Referring to Boris Johnson. Labour government 'would not block' indyref2 BBC News (6 August 2019), Own words