Jeremy Corbyn's time is up

[ItWillNeverWork]

Ah, 'the natural conservatism of the British public.'

In many ways, it's my own (small c) conservatism that makes Corbyn seem quite appealing. I've never seen the Conservatives as anything other than free market radicals out to disturb the calm of a quiet English Sunday afternoon - and I like Sunday afternoons. Corbyn has an allotment, is modest and slightly bumbling. These are good things. They make me feel safe.

 

[nino_savatte]

£4.5m says....

Good luck with that, buddy.

 

[Fez909]

Yeah, let's hope they haven't spent that £4.5m already.

"Corbyn loses £4.5m from Labour party coffers"

 

[redsquirrel]

Ha ha ha

 

[butchersapron]

Granted right to appeal.

 

[teuchter]

to speak in a way that connects with ordinary people.

What/who are "ordinary people", exactly?

 

[nino_savatte]

What/who are "ordinary people", exactly?

Use your imagination.

 

[killer b]

 

[SpookyFrank]

It will be interesting to see what grounds they think they have for an appeal. That's a pretty fucking unambiguous decision.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

What/who are "ordinary people", exactly?

People that don't do that weird fingerless pointing thing when trying to emphasise a point, or start every sentence with "you know...", or tell us constantly how 'passionate' they are about the labour party.

 

[brogdale]

Again, easy money this judgery lark. Plain as fucking day, innit?

 

[Doctor Carrot]

This is fucking farcical from Labour. Why would people vote for them based on this alone regardless of who's leader? Students running a real ale appreciation society look more competent than Labour at the moment. Wouldn't be surprised to see polling drop further now and of course Corbyn will be blamed for all of it

 

[teuchter]

Use your imagination.

They are imaginary, then.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

They are imaginary, then.

If ordinary people are imaginary, does that make non-ordinary people the norm?

 

[belboid]

Next class action there?

Judge already said it should be refunded

 

[teuchter]

If ordinary people are imaginary, does that make non-ordinary people the norm?

Well, it would mean that all people are non-ordinary people, obviously.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Are they likely to appeal though?
The QC asking if they have leave to appeal might just be standard practice -becasue surely it would be totally pointless. Unless you were actively trying to fuck things up as much as possible.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Also - when does the new NEC take over - is it not till conferance?

 

[YouSir]

Also - when does the new NEC take over - is it not till conferance?

Yeah, won't be til it's all over. Plus only partially new, though hopefully enough to shift the balance.

 

[nino_savatte]

They are imaginary, then.

That doesn't make sense.

 

[maomao]

They've been ordered to pay back the £25 of 3 of the complainants so anyone who has doubled up should be able to get their money back.

 

[quimcunx]

(((Labour admin staff)))

 

[killer b]

This level of fuck up should be a resignation matter for Mcnicol. Total shambles.

 

[brogdale]

Nicely done.

 

[Dogsauce]

Who's betting the farce surrounding this is used as the excuse for Smith to withdraw the leadership challenge, saying that the process needs to be clear before such a challenge can be made, and thus denying Corbyn a victory that might make him stronger? I reckon at some point the Progress types will realise this election is damaging to their cause.

 

[brogdale]

Who's betting the farce surrounding this is used as the excuse for Smith to withdraw the leadership challenge, saying that the process needs to be clear before such a challenge can be made, and thus denying Corbyn a victory that might make him stronger? I reckon at some point the Progress types will realise this election is damaging to their cause.

Well, that would be funny as.
Great position to take; "I'll not stand in an election in which members can vote"

 

[Fez909]

Agent Smith, stealing Corbyn's ideas and setting them as a right wing marker on what's acceptible policy in the Labour party, then dropping out of the race. Right wingers now fucked. He was a Corbynista all along

 

[butchersapron]

Smith has got himself in short-medium term lose/lose situation. The lesser loss is to stick it through until formal defeat as it could potentially mark him as big beast and first challenger on the paper next time around. That could backfire though and he'd instead been seen as an opportunistic chiseller with a poor tactical grasp of the party and wider issues. To pull out will ensure this is the case.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

Just posting this here so we can all laugh at him:



"bourgeois courts"

AH-HAHAHAHA!

McTernan, you salty bastard.

 

[mauvais]

Everyone should apply for a £25 refund.

There's fuck all chance this lot have the capacity to work out whether you actually paid it or not.