The Jeremy Corbyn thread

[ROSM]

For some reason Corbyn is treating this as some form of student union sit in.

Rallying thousands of socialist workers or people like the student leader who started their speech with 'im not a labour member' does not a labour party protest make.

If only corbyn had campaigned for remain as much as he's working to save his sorry arse

 

[neilbard]

Whoever it it needs to work on that 3rd line. It's just not working for me as it is.

We're Here,
We're Queer,
We'll buy Jezza a beer!

Shame this chap isn't the opposition leader.

We're Here,
We're Queer
We support Gordon Greer!

 

[drew]

For some reason Corbyn is treating this as some form of student union sit in.

Rallying thousands of socialist workers or people like the student leader who started their speech with 'im not a labour member' does not a labour party protest make.

If only corbyn had campaigned for remain as much as he's working to save his sorry arse

Have to agree with that. Some of the stories coming out suggesting his aides were doing all they could to undermine the Remain campaign seem to imply that Corbyn was using the referendum for his own political ambitions just as much as the sham that it is Boris Johnson!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Time for Andy Burnham to step forward and take Corbyn's place. Cool, calm, collected. Exactly what is needed at the current time.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Surely he's gone by now.

 

[Titanic]

Surely he's gone by now.

No. but...

• 09:35 Andy Slaughter resigns as Shadow Justice Minister.

 

[knocky1]

 

[Goldstone1976]

We're here,
We're queer,
We want Keir ??

 

[Titanic]

• 10:12 Barbara Keeley and Andrew Gwynne have resigned from the shadow health team now headed by Diane Abbott.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I'm going to join the Labour party to vote against him this time. If the members of a party can't elect a proper leader then the voters have to step in. He can't claim 250,000 votes is a massive mandate when 9.5 million people voted for the Labour party a year ago and I bet a firm majority of us want someone else.

I loved that there was a different conversation happening, that some socialist ideas were making it to the top table. But he has ended up trying to turn the Labour party into a branch of the socialist workers party, and he just can't do that, Labour is a broad church that covers many points of view on the left and he needed to lead as such.

 

[Steve.S]

I'm going to join the Labour party to vote against him this time. If the members of a party can't elect a proper leader then the voters have to step in. He can't claim 250,000 votes is a massive mandate when 9.5 million people voted for the Labour party a year ago and I bet a firm majority of us want someone else.

I loved that there was a different conversation happening, that some socialist ideas were making it to the top table. But he has ended up trying to turn the Labour party into a branch of the socialist workers party, and he just can't do that, Labour is a broad church that covers many points of view on the left and he needed to lead as such.

I am going to do the same, I hope someone starts petition. I was not against him at the start, he needed a chance, but has not taken party forward or put up a good enough opposition. Now he has shown, he is not putting the party first, if you can't command the support of your parliamentary party, what's the point of doing the job.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I'm going to join the Labour party to vote against him this time. If the members of a party can't elect a proper leader then the voters have to step in. He can't claim 250,000 votes is a massive mandate when 9.5 million people voted for the Labour party a year ago and I bet a firm majority of us want someone else.

I loved that there was a different conversation happening, that some socialist ideas were making it to the top table. But he has ended up trying to turn the Labour party into a branch of the socialist workers party, and he just can't do that, Labour is a broad church that covers many points of view on the left and he needed to lead as such.

Isn't there a waiting period between joining and getting voting rights?

 

[Ernest]

I'm going to join the Labour party to vote against him this time. If the members of a party can't elect a proper leader then the voters have to step in. He can't claim 250,000 votes is a massive mandate when 9.5 million people voted for the Labour party a year ago and I bet a firm majority of us want someone else.

I loved that there was a different conversation happening, that some socialist ideas were making it to the top table. But he has ended up trying to turn the Labour party into a branch of the socialist workers party, and he just can't do that, Labour is a broad church that covers many points of view on the left and he needed to lead as such.

Join your local branch then

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Isn't there a waiting period between joining and getting voting rights?

Tories yes, last time for Labour there wasn't as they were encouraging new members to join, Corbyn has suggested the same will be done this time around

 

[wellquickwoody]

I'm going to join the Labour party to vote against him this time. If the members of a party can't elect a proper leader then the voters have to step in. He can't claim 250,000 votes is a massive mandate when 9.5 million people voted for the Labour party a year ago and I bet a firm majority of us want someone else.

I loved that there was a different conversation happening, that some socialist ideas were making it to the top table. But he has ended up trying to turn the Labour party into a branch of the socialist workers party, and he just can't do that, Labour is a broad church that covers many points of view on the left and he needed to lead as such.

I'm going to join the Labour Party and see if I can get a job as a front bencher.

 

[Titanic]

I'm going to join the Labour Party and see if I can get a job as a front bencher.

You may well get one... do you know anything about Energy (actually I am not sure that even matters!):

• 11:30 Alan Whitehead resigns as Shadow Energy Minister.

 

[Gwylan]

Tories yes, last time for Labour there wasn't as they were encouraging new members to join, Corbyn has suggested the same will be done this time around

There was a waiting time but a much shorter one than the Tories have. IIRC, it was about 10 days - the Tories have a three-month one.

IMO, what Corbyn should do is stand again but the election should only be open to members (not £3 supporters). If he gets a majority then, the PLP should shut up. If he doesn't, then he can go knowing he's lost the support of members.

I also think that the anti-Corbyn forces should put up one candidate as two or three will attack each other and dilute the attack on Corbyn. It then becomes a straight choice for the members and everyone can unite behind a legitimate leader.

 

[Steve.S]

What now? Lost a confidence vote 172 to 40

 

[Titanic]

What now? Lost a confidence vote 172 to 40

Nothing, apparently.

"Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said Mr Corbyn was "not going anywhere", accusing his critics of trying to "subvert democracy"."

 

[Ernest]

Hopefully all the 172 will now be SACKED from the party and 172 loyal members can take their place