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The former Labour minister, who lost her Brexit-backing Don Valley seat to the Tories, told Sky News that Remainers on the Labour frontbench were to blame for their party's disastrous election result. Ms Flint, a staunch Brexiteer, claimed that shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has called voters in Labour northern heartlands "stupid" for voting Conservative in the latest election.

She said: “We shouldn’t take it for granted that a change in leader is going to win us in five years time if that’s when the election is called. “But I don’t believe there’s any credibility for these people. “Keir Starmer led us to a policy that did not listen to Labour Leave voices who urged caution. “He led us down the path of a second referendum. READ MORE: Jeremy Corbyn in HIDING: Where is Jeremy Corbyn? Has he resigned yet?

Brexit news: Emily Thornberry called Brexit voters 'stupid', claims Caroline Flint

Caroline Flint blames Remainers on Labour frontbench for Labour election loss

“And I’m afraid Emily Thornberry did as well. She said to one of my colleagues ‘I’m glad my constituents aren’t as stupid as yours’. “I’m sorry, that’s not acceptable. Therefore we’re going to have to really look at what might make a candidate for leader who could steer us to a better place over the next few years. “We shouldn’t for one moment think that a change in leader is going to create an election victory for us. “It’s about Brexit but it’s wider than that. The policy platform that we had was offering everything to everybody.

“Whilst many of those policies are popular, there’s an underlying scepticism among my voters whether actually Labour could deliver.” Emily Thornberry responded to the accusation saying: “This is a total and utter lie. I have never said this to anyone, nor anything like it, and I hope needless to say, it is not something I would ever think.” She added: "I once told Michael Fallon: 'You can't go round making things up.' Whatever our differences, let's not sink into that gutter Sources close to Ms Thornberry said she is consulting lawyers over the claims from Ms Flint. The astonishing row is the latest in an increasingly furious fall-out in the Labour Party as accusations continue to be thrown around over the disastrous general election campaign. DON'T MISS:

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