By Tim Stickings For Mailonline
Published: 10:59 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 15:14 BST, 21 April 2019
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Labour cannot beat Nigel Farage at the upcoming European elections if it 'sits on the fence' on Brexit, the party's deputy leader has warned.
Tom Watson said Labour needed an 'inspiring' message and had to show 'real leadership' to counter Mr Farage and his newly formed Brexit Party.
Polls for the hastily arranged European Parliament elections have shown Labour and the Brexit Party battling for first place.
Mr Watson said Labour would profit by backing a second referendum but many of his colleagues fear it would damage the party in northern England.
Nigel Farage (left) and his Brexit Party will win the European Parliament elections if Labour 'sits on the fence' on the EU, deputy leader Tom Watson (right) has warned
Mr Farage visits the Shoreham Aircraft Museum in Kent today, just over a month before likely European elections which his Brexit Party could win
Writing in the Observer, he said: 'Labour won't defeat Farage by being mealy-mouthed and sounding as if we half agree with him.
'We won't beat him unless we can inspire the millions crying out for a different direction.
'We won't win if we
