Gary Lineker Describes Feeling 'Politically Homeless' As Jeremy Corbyn Sacks Soft Brexit Backers

'Everything seems far right or way left'.

Gary Lineker has described feeling “politically homeless” after Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour backed a hard Brexit and he sacked shadow ministers who sought a soft one.

The ex-footballer was dismayed by Corbyn’s decision to sack the frontbenchers who voted for a Chuka Umunna’s amendment to the Queen’s Speech that called for Britain to stay in the single market and customs union.

Why are we so averse to anyone having a difference of opinion these days, even within the same party? https://t.co/Qpml15CZFI

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 29, 2017

He tweeted: “Anyone else feel politically homeless? Everything seems far right or way left. Something sensibly centrist might appeal?”

Anyone else feel politically homeless? Everything seems far right or way left. Something sensibly centrist might appeal?

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 29, 2017

His tweeted saw many reply agreeing, including actor Eddie Marsan and Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden.

One person told Lineker he was “far left” himself, having become a vocal critic of of Britain’s treatment of refugees.

He said he’d “never been felt comfortable on the wing”.

I make more runs to the left than the right, but never felt comfortable on the wing. https://t.co/6tfil42N8A

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 29, 2017

Many agreed with Lineker’s plea for a more centrist party, saying the Lib Dems’ mere 14 MPs were not enough of a force to represent the centre of British politics.

Completely. I want a centre left pro Europe party that's actually viable rather than the lib dems.

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) June 29, 2017

I have completely lost faith in politics! No one is standing up for the 48%
I voted for Corbyn as a protest for nothing it appears! #Gutted

— Lucy 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@LadyLasagne03) June 29, 2017

Meaden tweeted: “Centirst and unifying yep!”

Centrist and unifying yep! https://t.co/aYzXnEQYm7

— Deborah Meaden (@DeborahMeaden) June 29, 2017

While Marsan said “complex globalisation brings both benefits and problems” but it had seen people retreat to extremes.

Couldn't agree more.Modern world is complex globalisation brings both benefits & problems. People retreating 2 left and right wing populism

— Eddie Marsan (@eddiemarsan) June 29, 2017

While former Tony Blair speechwriter Philip Collins had an idea for the name of a new Lineker-led party.

You can lead it. We'll call it Centre Forward. https://t.co/BxCoKrVCNc

— Philip Collins (@PCollinsTimes) June 29, 2017
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