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The public should have a say on our EU membership
Labour has a long tradition of giving people a democratic voice, so it's long past time it committed to a referendum on the European Union, says Richard Cotton

The Morning Star has opposed Britain's membership of the EEC since its inception and since the latter has morphed into the EU it has been at the forefront of those on the progressive left calling for a referendum on continued EU membership.

Labour For A Referendum is a Labour supporters' campaign that is neither Europhile nor Eurosceptic.

Our supporters include Labour MPs from all wings of the party, ranging from Europhiles like Keith Vaz and Jim Dowd to Eurosceptics like John Cryer and Kate Hoey as well as hundreds of Labour councillors and activists from across the country.

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