Jeremy Corbyn's time is up

[ruffneck23]

They really are trying every trick in the book , disgraceful

 

[Balbi]

Fucking hell.



So, bottle up CLP's and branches until September 24th and hope it all blows over.

Um. Fuck

 

[mauvais]

Ha. Remain in your homes and do not discuss the events!

 

[Balbi]

PLP: He won't step down and let us be in charge and there's NO OPPOSITION
Corbyn: I'm elected by the members
NEC: Fuck all of you, onto the naughty step

 

[rutabowa]

I would bet umm 100£ that corbyn will be on the ballot. a bookie probably wouldn't even take the bet.


edit: unless he dies or decides not to stand for some reason

DotCommunist I'M BACK ON FORM.

right going for the big one now: labour to win next general election with a Momentum/Corbyn-affiliated leader.

 

[J Ed]

This lying about intimidation is straight out of the US 'berniebro' narrative.

 

[Plumdaff]

Underhand as that is, why the fuck would you not stay until the end of the meeting knowing what underhand shits you're up against??

Darren Williams (NEC CLP) said on FB that it had been a seven hour meeting and some people needed to get specific trains.

 

[brogdale]

Owen (I'll split the anti-Corbyn vote) Smith was on R4 'Today' confirming his candidature and denying he was a splitter.
lol

 

[Pickman's model]

Darren Williams (NEC CLP) said on FB that it had been a seven hour meeting and some people needed to get specific trains.

So why not simply hold over any further items to the next meeting?

 

[J Ed]

Owen (I'll split the anti-Corbyn vote) Smith was on R4 'Today' confirming his candidature and denying he was a splitter.
lol

no honour amongst scabs

 

[irf520]

First paragraph that says nothing but just trying to be funny, not a promising start.

"Against this malarial backdrop, then, the NEC meeting felt like an anachronism of political apparatus, a throwback to an era when facts beat truthiness..."

I must be missing something. Facts mattering is an anachronism, apparently. I suppose if your name's Blair you might think that.

 

[brogdale]

So why not simply hold over any further items to the next meeting?

Meetings are banned now...until the party chooses a leader...whoever she is.

 

[Pickman's model]

Meetings are banned now...until the party chooses a leader...whoever she is.

isn't democracy wonderful

 

[nino_savatte]

Listening to the PLP, Ben Bradshaw, John McTernan etc today... its like some aliens in a sci-fi movie where they masquerade in reasonable human form but once the game is up they start sprouting three heads and vomiting green acid

You mean this?

 

[mauvais]

You have to feel a bit sorry for them. It's kind of like a modern day cargo cult.

Guys, if we bring back 42 day detention and house arrest...

A bog roll Belmarsh being put together as we speak.

 

[J Ed]

Meetings are banned now...until the party chooses a leader...whoever she is.

Seems like a good way to get more people to Momentum meetings

 

[two sheds]

Your Party Your Voice

This is where you sign up as an affiliate supporter. You join the union, and then you sign up here (because of rule changes that require people to 'opt in' to supporting Labour party affiliation).

The Join page looks down at the moment. but

 

[two sheds]

Peston was quickly pulled back into line. The only theme for the next few months: frightening levels of bullying and intimidation.

What really happened at the NEC

Jesus that is rabid.

 

[two sheds]

Seems like a good way to get more people to Momentum meetings

haven't joined Momentum yet

 

[weltweit]

Seems to me this last vote of the NEC to limit voting to those who joined more than 6 months ago could be quite crucial. The £3.00ers may be excluded leaving just full members of more than 6 months standing, I wonder how many of them are Corbyn supporters?

 

[billy_bob]

Listening to the PLP, Ben Bradshaw, John McTernan etc today... its like some aliens in a sci-fi movie where they masquerade in reasonable human form but once the game is up they start sprouting three heads and vomiting green acid

McTiernan was glorious - utterly insane. I'd have been happy if the newsreader had let him rant and dribble on for an hour or two. With every minute that passed you could hear Corbyn votes racking up like the cash at the end of It's A Wonderful Life.

 

[Sprocket.]

Please understand this is not a criticism in anyway of anyone on the boards. But I am surprised by the number of posters on here who are not members of a trade union.
I know that there is a significant cost and also the reputation of unions for being more interested in selling insurance etc can put people off. As well as the crippling laws that prevent former union effectiveness.
This brings my other off topic point that the Labour Party, though eager to grasp the support of trade unions as never as much lifted one finger to repeal the draconian anti-union laws.
No offence intended as I said above, just an observation.

 

[ska invita]

Seems to me this last vote of the NEC to limit voting to those who joined more than 6 months ago could be quite crucial. The £3.00ers may be excluded leaving just full members of more than 6 months standing, I wonder how many of them are Corbyn supporters?

The first corbyn election was more than 6 months ago so should be ok on that score.

The thing is even if Corbyn wins this won't be over... Sounds like another vote of no confidence, no one taking posts etc. The corbyn camp needs to come up with a strategy for what next and make sure it works.

The election buys time and also gives opportunity to rally the troops and generally win back possible labour voters.

Would like to think that now he's woken up a bit that could be a really effective tour of the uk.

 

[Fez909]

Is it actually true that all CLP have been suspended, and not just a misreporting of the Gorton news, where their CLP was suspended because there was so much jostling for power due to the MP standing down?

Gorton Labour party suspended and police called in following claims of bullying and intimidation

 

[rhod]

You mean this?

There's quite a funny new US TV comedy called "Braindead" which plays on this riff. Aliens are basically taking over politicians, which explains their irrational collective behaviour. I think it's been cancelled as it's a bit too close to the truth (!)

 

[rhod]

Would like to think that now he's woken up a bit that could be a really effective tour of the uk.

As much as he has disdain for most journalists (and who can blame him?) I think he really needs to get in their faces, too, with more TV and radio interviews.

 

[Bernie Gunther]

Jesus that is rabid.

Here's an account with slightly less hysterical 'Corbynite Thuggery' spin-du-jour ...

How Jeremy Corbyn Triumphed At Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting

 

[Bernie Gunther]

Is it actually true that all CLP have been suspended, and not just a misreporting of the Gorton news, where their CLP was suspended because there was so much jostling for power due to the MP standing down?

Gorton Labour party suspended and police called in following claims of bullying and intimidation

My understanding (based on local news) is that things have been getting silly there for a while, nothing to do with Corbyn though. Just local faction fights over the succession in a safeish seat.

 

[ska invita]

As much as he has disdain for most journalists (and who can blame him?) I think he really needs to get in their faces, too, with more TV and radio interviews.

Yeah its been too grassroots, needs more mass media...

 

[MochaSoul]

Your Party Your Voice

This is where you sign up as an affiliate supporter. You join the union, and then you sign up here (because of rule changes that require people to 'opt in' to supporting Labour party affiliation).

Okay, when you join Unite, after you've logged in using your membership number, in the members area you click on preferences and choose "Political Fund contributions to be used for Labour Party affiliation" - then you can use that form above to register as an affiliated supporter.

I guess after you've filled out that form, you can tick the "Signed-up Labour Party affiliated supporter" box in preferences too. It's all a bit opaque. Anyway, that's what I've just done.

This is important! I don't think Formbie has been explicit enough on her tweets. I hope UNITE'S website is now more enlightening on that score than it was last year. Until people receive an e-mail from the party confirming it and informing them that they'll check their membership with UNITE no can do.