JO STEVENS resigned as shadow Welsh secretary today after refusing to back the bill that would begin the Brexit process.
As the news emerged that the Labour MP for Cardiff Central was quitting the shadow cabinet, people took to Twitter to voice their reactions. Here is a selection of responses from people in Cardiff.
Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens quits over Brexit @JoStevensLabour so proud of my local MP today ❤
https://t.co/a7fh4PQ6nc— Stephen Price (@steviehuw) January 27, 2017
Good on you @JoStevensLabour I knew I voted well. https://t.co/DFXIeSQQX1
— Ben Lee ? (@aircooledcafe) January 27, 2017
Diolch yn fawr @JoStevensLabour for sticking by your principles https://t.co/L7TmkDvIDj
— HP (@Hoisakura) January 27, 2017
Another Shadow Welsh Secretary bites the dust… https://t.co/7oyVvCMVSC
If her conscience doesn’t permit her to be in the Shadow Cabinet, Jo Stevens should go further and quit parliament at the next election.
— Nicholas Quinn (@friendofjeremy) January 27, 2017
Labour resignations from font bench have little to do with Article 50 and more to do with orchestrating another coup that’s destined to fail
Labour resignations from font bench have little to do with Article 50 and more to do with orchestrating another coup that’s destined to fail
— Chris Lent (@MrChrisLent) January 27, 2017