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Well, he doesn't quite say that. He says he voted 'remain' and hasn't changed his mind, but as a second referendum is purely hypothetical, he doesn't actually say he would vote 'remain' in it. I don't think it's a 'game changer', he's just being honest and answering the question fairly casually, as it's not a big deal (and all those who pretend it is are probably just looking for the big political story of the day; that said, by the way she gave her answer, May certainly made it into a bigger issue for herself--it's a bit like the 'what's the naughtiest thing you've done?' question, which Corbyn adroitly deflected and May made a complete mess of). At the same time, he stresses that Labour respects the referendum result.
Oliver Schick-
I think in the context of May failing to even answer the question we're seeing a shift in Labour's stance and messaging over Brexit.
Corbyn stating that he is sticking to his guns on remain and the way he words Labour's stance on the referendum is important, which has hinted towards democratic duty over ideology — if anything that's a positioning move so that Labour are able to call for a second ref once brexit negotiations falter and the feasibility of a meanginful Brexit diminishes.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/12/jeremy-corbyn-says-would-vote-remain-second-eu-referendum?CMP=twt_gu
Corbyn says he would vote remain in a second ref.
Game changer.