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Alison McGovern, the Labour MP for Wirral South, made the shocking slur whilst speaking on a Progressive Britain podcast. Ms McGovern claimed the Tories were responsible for problems in certain places in the north were caused by “deindustrialisation” over a number of years before she turned on Brexit. She said: “That basically is it. The Tories in the 1990s did a lot to diminish the state and what kicked off all of that? The ERM [European Exchange Rate Mechanism] and mishandling of the European issue led them to this path of the 1990’s public services austerity which then builds in this, actually the same on the place of towns. She said: “That basically is it. The Tories in the 1990s did a lot to diminish the state and what kicked off all of that? The ERM [European Exchange Rate Mechanism] and mishandling of the European issue led them to this path of the 1990’s public services austerity which then builds in this, actually the same on the place of towns. “If you look at the problems that certain places in the north have, it’s because of deindustrialisation started by Thatcher.

C4NEWS•GETTY Brexit news: Alison McGovern took a shocking swipe at Brexit

“And Brexit is just like if I’m allowed to use this terminology, the s**t cherry on the s**t icing on the s**t cake that the Tories baked us all in the 1980s.” The Labour Party has recently shifted its stance to try to keep the UK in ‘a customs union’ post-Brexit. The Prime Minister criticised leader Jeremy Corbyn in the House of Commons on Monday, suggesting it would not be long before Labour changes its position on the customs union once again.

Brexit is just like the s**t cherry on the s**t icing on the s**t cake Alison McGovern

She said: “We will bring back control of our laws to this Parliament, to this country, unlike the Labour Party’s position which is to remain in the single market and effectively to remain under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. “This is a Government that is focusing on making a success of Brexit. On delivering for the British people. “Labour has nothing to offer. They voted against moving the negotiations on in the European Parliament. “They twice voted against the Bill that delivers Brexit in this parliament. Now they have gone back on what they promised on the customs union.

Barnier meets Davis in London ahead of crucial Brexit talks Mon, February 5, 2018 Michel Barnier and David Davis head to Downing Street for crucial Brexit talks. Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 11 Michel Barnier and David Davis head to Downing Street for lunch meeting