Corbyn & Cabinet in the Media

[nino_savatte]

Well, this looks very smelly for a 'core group' member...

Defending good unions doesn't mean protecting bad ones (with images, tweets) · hopisen

Hopi Sen.

 

[belboid]

Useful guide leaked from Labour...

Leaked List Ranks Labour MPs By “hostility” To Corbyn | LabourList

not really sure how loyal Harry Harpham is any more

 

[brogdale]

Hopi Sen.

Yeah, even so...on the face of it, there's ammunition for this 'execution'?

 

[nino_savatte]

Yeah, even so...on the face of it, there's ammunition for this 'execution'?

I'd like to find some dirt to chuck at Sen tbh. He's fucking poison.

 

[brogdale]

I'd like to find some dirt to chuck at Sen tbh. He's fucking poison.

Yep, but if Lavery has been hoovering up NUM funds, as it would appear, he's got some fucking explaining to do, no?

 

[andysays]

You do know that Cnut didn't want to stop the tide; that wasn't the point he was trying to make.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

The story of King Canute and the waves is an apocryphal anecdote illustrating the piety or humility of king Canute the Great, recorded in the 12th century by Henry of Huntingdon.

In the narrative, Canute demonstrates to his flattering courtiers that he has no control over the elements (the incoming tide), explaining that secular power is vain compared to the supreme power of God. The episode is frequently alluded to in contexts where the futility of "trying to stop the tide" of an inexorable event is pointed out, but usually misrepresenting Canute as believing he had supernatural powers, when Huntingdon's story in fact relates the opposite.

Are you suggesting that Corbyn is in some way seeking to demonstrate to his supporters within the Labour party that parliamentary power is vain compared to the greater power of capitalism, and that if they persist in believing in a parliamentary road to socialism (or even to social democracy) they too will drown in the incoming tide of neo-liberalism?

 

[redsquirrel]

Useful guide leaked from Labour...

Leaked List Ranks Labour MPs By “hostility” To Corbyn | LabourList

Surprised that Sadiq Khan is in the most hostile list, he's not been a vocal critic like others and he did lend Corbyn his nomination.

 

[nino_savatte]

Yep, but if Lavery has been hoovering up NUM funds, as it would appear, he's got some fucking explaining to do, no?

Sure, but I did a bit of light digging earlier and it's interesting for the fact that John Mann sticks his oar in.

Responding to the figures, Labour MP John Mann told the newspaper: “There is no justification in any circumstances for a single penny being diverted from the compensation of sick coal miners.” Northumberland MP calls claims he profited from compensation for sick miners 'the ultimate insult'

Here's Lavery's defence in the Ronnie Gill (Chronicle).

But Mr Lavery has since hit back, saying the donations were made voluntarily by miners in recognition of the “exemplary” service they had received.

He described the insinuation that he had taken money from sick miners as “the ultimate insult” and said his branch had secured “tens of millions of pounds” worth of compensation for its members.

He also said his salary was “commensurate with the agreed national pay agreements”.

From 2002, he was president of the whole NUM, and the national office began contributing to his salary in 2007, giving the regional branch £80,099 during his final three years.

The branch’s annual returns show it paid a total of £6,451 in direct benefits, such as legal advice, to its members between 1996 and 2010.
Northumberland MP calls claims he profited from compensation for sick miners 'the ultimate insult'

What's interesting is how it's only The Sunday Times that has the story. No one else seems to be carrying it.
Google

 

[nino_savatte]

Surprised that Sadiq Khan is in the most hostile list, he's not been a vocal critic like others and he did lend Corbyn his nomination.

A little bird has told me the list may be a fake.

 

[brogdale]

Interesting that they've obviously been sitting on this 'grenade' for some time (Meacher etc.) and chose to 'detonate' this week to neutralise Labour attacks. Shows how weak/defensive they feel.

 

[DotCommunist]

Surprised that Sadiq Khan is in the most hostile list, he's not been a vocal critic like others and he did lend Corbyn his nomination.

possibly part of the 'oh shit we never thought he'd actually win it, it was a sop to old proles who remember labour left' brigade

 

[redsquirrel]

possibly part of the 'oh shit we never thought he'd actually win it, it was a sop to old proles who remember labour left' brigade

Sure, but the fact that he was willing to do that means that he's far less hostile than some (many) of the PLP.

 

[brogdale]

A little bird has told me the list may be a fake.

Not sure, but significant that the vermin have had to wield these weapons this week.

 

[ska invita]

Surprised that Sadiq Khan is in the most hostile list, he's not been a vocal critic like others and he did lend Corbyn his nomination.

sadiq dissed corbyn the day after his election in the standard...i remember it

 

[nino_savatte]

Not sure, but significant that the vermin have had to wield these weapons this week.

They're trying to take the heat off after a torrid few days. The timing of its appearance is significant.

 

[Coolfonz]

Sure, but I did a bit of light digging earlier and it's interesting for the fact that John Mann sticks his oar in.


Here's Lavery's defence in the Ronnie Gill (Chronicle).


What's interesting is how it's only The Sunday Times that has the story. No one else seems to be carrying it.
Google

Because the ST have some journalists left, a whole investigative team in fact.

 

[Sprocket.]

They're trying to take the heat off after a torrid few days. The timing of its appearance is significant.

And very well planned.

 

[brogdale]

And very well planned.

Some 'jokers' played.

 

[nino_savatte]

And very well planned.

Absolutely. It's a PR campaign in every sense. Bernaysian, in fact.

 

[nino_savatte]

Because the ST have some journalists left, a whole investigative team in fact.

Groovy. But that doesn't say much given the massive time delay between the original article and Sen's missive. If this is so shit hot, the others would get involved. Then there's the question of John Mann...

 

[nino_savatte]

Not sure, but significant that the vermin have had to wield these weapons this week.

It is significant but then so was the Zinoviev Letter.

 

[brogdale]

It is significant but then so was the Zinoviev Letter.

But, it's all too easy to believe that some Corby hacks would have produced that list.

 

[DotCommunist]

But, it's all too easy to believe that some Corby hacks would have produced that list.

I don't think the residents of my second home town have had anything to do with it

 

[mk12]

Corbyn hasn't got time to care about internal revolts or international terrorism tonight. He's busy presenting an award at the British Kebab Awards.

This isn't a joke.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Corbyn hasn't got time to care about internal revolts or international terrorism tonight. He's busy presenting an award at the British Kebab Awards.

This isn't a joke.

Apparently, he sleeps for over six hours a day, too. Fucking slacker.

 

[NoXion]

Corbyn hasn't got time to care about internal revolts or international terrorism tonight. He's busy presenting an award at the British Kebab Awards.

This isn't a joke.

Source?

 

[Libertad]

Source?

Squeeze of lemon juice and a dash of chilli?

 

[DotCommunist]

thousand island

 

[Sue]

Corbyn hasn't got time to care about internal revolts or international terrorism tonight. He's busy presenting an award at the British Kebab Awards.

This isn't a joke.

Well his constituency does include a big Turkish area with lots of kebab shops.

 

[NoXion]

thousand island

Not on a fucking kebab!