Jeremy Corbyn's time is up

[killer b]

Calinicos says that he'd be surprised if there's more than 30 trots in Hull. Which is probably at odds with swp claims.

Also there's no mention in the piece of callinicos' own (large) role in contemporary trotskyism, which seems a little odd.

 

[bolshiebhoy]

Yeah Michael 'reds under the beds' Crick tweeted afterwards about R4 not 'outing' the Prof as swp. Which hardly undermines the Prof's argument as the swp are explicitly against entryism!

 

[bolshiebhoy]

Callinicos, ffs yer party held its own informal rape trial and it was fucked up beyond all belief. Bragg once again proving he doesn't care what company he keeps.

Or Bragg put defending the left against McCarthyite smears from the right ahead of more intra left blood letting. How dare he.

 

[killer b]

the swp are explicitly against entryism!

Surely this would be the perfect opportunity for a senior SWP member to let people know this? Recent SWP activity at pro-Corbyn rallies etc has given the general public the exact opposite impression.

 

[Sprocket.]

I have just read this announcement from Monday.

USDAW - Usdaw nominates Owen Smith for leader of the Labour Party

I must say I am not surprised in the least having dealt with them in joint ventures over the years.

 

[belboid]

Liverpool City Region: Steve Rotheram named as Labour's mayoral candidate - BBC News

Rotherham to run Liverpool then. Yet another example of Yorkshire taking over Historic Lancashire

 

[DaveCinzano]

Liverpool City Region: Steve Rotheram named as Labour's mayoral candidate - BBC News

Rotherham to run Liverpool then. Yet another example of Yorkshire taking over Historic Lancashire

You could say it's Riding roughshod

 

[Wilf]

You could say it's Riding roughshod

To be honest, it's happened hundreds of times.

 

[JimW]

To be honest, it's happened hundreds of times.

Suprised they don't wapentake their ball home.

 

[chandlerp]

He'll have a big fight on his hands from the current Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson.

Incidentally, they were both Labour councillors in Liverpool.

 

[Wilf]

Suprised they don't wapentake their ball home.

Had to look that one up.

Anyway, I heartily approve of this diversion into historic public administration.

 

[Sprocket.]

Had to look that one up.

Anyway, I heartily approve of this diversion into historic public administration.

O/T. Besides it's historic importance as a unit of local authority, (I live in what was the Tickhill/Strafforth Wapentake).
It was also the name of one of the most memorable pubs we spent hours and most of our wages in, in Sheffield.

 

[belboid]

It was also the name of one of the most memorable pubs we spent hours and most of our wages in, in Sheffield.

Where I first copped off with mrs b

 

[DaveCinzano]

Where I first copped off with mrs b

Explains the historic frostiness from and anti-Yorkist antipathy of killer b

 

[Wilf]

O/T. Besides it's historic importance as a unit of local authority, (I live in what was the Tickhill/Strafforth Wapentake).
It was also the name of one of the most memorable pubs we spent hours and most of our wages in, in Sheffield.

I lived in Chesterfield for a year and I have the vaguest memory of that pub name from nights out in Sheffield.

 

[Wilf]

What's next, dogging in the Sheriffwick?

 

[JimW]

What's next, dogging in the Sheriffwick?

Something Peculier at Masham

 

[Sprocket.]

Something Peculier at Masham

Or being under the influence of the Riggwelter.

 

[treelover]

Leader of expelled leftwing group Militant expects readmission to Labour

Taffe rejoining Labour?

actually its wider than that, about readmitting SP/Militant,

I don't think it has wings.

 

[treelover]

The Socialist party’s website reports that members have attended a number of rallies and meetings of Momentum, the grassroots movement set up to back Corbyn. Taaffe said his colleagues had received a warm welcome from some in Labour. “People say: you were a long time gone, welcome back.”

Not overtly they haven't, Momentum doesn't allow attendance by members of other parties, rallies, yes.

btw,is this the Guardian stirring it, when have they ever published an interview with Taffe, etc?

 

[Sprocket.]

Taffe rejoining Labour?

actually its wider than that, about readmitting SP/Militant,

I don't think it has wings.

It's from the Blairite house paper so IMO little more than mud slinging.

 

[belboid]

Not overtly they haven't, Momentum doesn't allow attendance by members of other parties, rallies, yes.

btw,is this the Guardian stirring it, when have they ever published an interview with Taffe, etc?

Yes they have, perfectly openly. Some places have barred them, some haven't.

 

[gawkrodger]

as we were discussing him a page or two back, my award for the cunt of the day award goes to

The Tories should crush the rail unions once and for all – voters would thank them for it

 

[teqniq]

McTernan looks to be in pole position for the salt mines.

 

[Sprocket.]

as we were discussing him a page or two back, my award for the cunt of the day award goes to

The Tories should crush the rail unions once and for all – voters would thank them for it

Could the trophy to mark his award be a brick through his office window?
Out of respect for set precedent.

 

[teqniq]

 

[brogdale]

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[killer b]

here's a dossier of evidence of hard right infiltration, for balance.

 

[teqniq]

as we were discussing him a page or two back, my award for the cunt of the day award goes to

The Tories should crush the rail unions once and for all – voters would thank them for it

 

[Beermoth]

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TBH I like the idea of Tom Watson having his own little Trot file in a secret draw.