Re: Anti-Corbyn coup fails - so far!

**bb1** Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:07 pm

Oh dear.

Jezza's probably busy, learning about the benefits of Venezuelan socialism, or something.

**lily** Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:01 pm

OMG

**Lamplighter** Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:04 pm

The Observer view on the new government and Labour in opposition
Observer editorial

As Theresa May lays out her vision, Labour needs to act like a real opposition

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/17/observer-view-on-labour-party

A good summation of the current state of the two main UK political parties. LL

**bb1** Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:27 pm

Yes, that is worth reading, thanks, LL.

Here's the thing. I don't see Corbyn as this amiable old leftist duffer - I see him as one of the spoiled, progressive elite, with his safe seat with the rest of the progressive elites in Islington. He champions some seriously nasty people overseas, and does nothing to stop his hard-left Trot supporters abusing and intimidating anyone in Labour that isn't a Trot.

IMO, he is NOT a nice man. And I would still like to know why the Stasi let him and Abbott do their romantic road trip round East Germany.

**Lamplighter** Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:26 pm

,,,, why the Stasi let him and Abbott do their romantic road trip round East Germany.

Two answers to that:

1. It suited the Stasi to let them roam - but they would have been closely monitored just in case they did something that could later be used as 'leverage'

2. They were considered no threat - I leave you to read into that what you will. LL

**bb1** Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:40 pm

I think fellow travellers was the old phrase, LL? Wink

**Lamplighter** Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:50 pm

bb1 wrote:I think fellow travellers was the old phrase, LL?

Yep. Neither of them were 'top notch' politicians so they were really not that much use at that time to the Stasi, not even as possible 'sleepers' as there was at that time no guarantee they would get any further up the political ladder. LL thumbsup

**Sabot** Sun Jul 17, 2016 5:11 pm

I think Jeremy Corbyn is the best thing that evar happened to The Labour Party. Please could someone find another dickhead to front The Conservative Party.

**bb1** Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:53 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/angela-eagle-quits-labour-leadership-race-10506282

Angela Eagle Quits Labour Leadership Race
Ms Eagle's decision means Owen Smith will be the sole challenger to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour party.

Angela Eagle is quitting the race to challenge Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour party.

It means Owen Smith is the only remaining contender to face Mr Corbyn.

Ms Eagle, Mr Smith and their supporters had been gathering nominations from Labour MPs and MEPs ahead of a deadline at 5pm on Wednesday.

Mr Smith's supporters claimed their candidate was ahead with around 100 nominations. Ms Eagle will now support Mr Smith's challenge.

Opponents of Mr Corbyn in both camps had agreed that a three-way contest would give the Labour leader an advantage and potentially wreck their campaign to remove him.

More follows...

Pcorneater

**bb1** Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:29 pm

Adam Bienkov ‏@AdamBienkov 4h4 hours ago
Labour MPs' reaction to that Corbyn-May exchange.

Ben ‏@Jamin2g 4h4 hours ago
Labour. 2016.
#pmqs #bbcdp

Anti-Corbyn coup fails - so far! - Page 9 CnzgIuHXYAE5cmY

Anti-Corbyn coup fails - so far! - Page 9 CnzgIuHXYAE5cmY

Oh, what's Jezza said now? Pcorneater

**bb1** Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:56 pm

Oh. Mrs May appears to have gone full Iron Lady and trampled all over the hapless Corbyn...

http://order-order.com/2016/07/20/remind-him-of-anybody/

Theresa May was sounding an awful lot like the last female PM, she opened with a jibe: “In my years here in this house, I’ve long heard the Labour party asking what the Conservative Party does for women. It keeps making us Prime Minister.”...etc.

**lily** Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:39 pm

Will they now call her Maggie May? Hide

**bb1** Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:02 pm

They already are, Lily. rofl

**lily** Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:51 pm

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:22 pm

Duncan Hothersall ‏@dhothersall 2h2 hours ago
Corbyn pushes the red button. Mandatory reselection. He's forcing a split if he wins. The wilful destruction of a political party. Tragic.

Yup. It won't matter how good a job a Labour MP is doing for his or her constituency (and they aren't all useless troughers) if they don't toe the Jezza Trot line, they will be chucked out.

And then get re-elected as Independents......

**Lamplighter** Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:26 pm

bb1 wrote:Duncan Hothersall ‏@dhothersall 2h2 hours ago
Corbyn pushes the red button. Mandatory reselection. He's forcing a split if he wins. The wilful destruction of a political party. Tragic.

Yup. It won't matter how good a job a Labour MP is doing for his or her constituency (and they aren't all useless troughers) if they don't toe the Jezza Trot line, they will be chucked out.

And then get re-elected as Independents......

Pass the McDonalds, I'm lurving very milisecond of it!!!! LL yaydance

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:12 pm

Easy to see how the Tories managed to stay in power for so long last time, isn't it?

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:15 pm

Ah but don't worry, he still has classy ladies like whatshername the wannabe author and her friend a so called journo to back him. rofl

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:00 pm

Oh, good God!

http://www.cityam.com/245916/jeremy-corbyns-campaign-launch-heres-he-said-business

Wages

"It cannot be right that in some parts of Britain you earn more than in other parts of Britain."

Hello? Cost of living in London as opposed to further-flung parts of the UK? I'll warrant my own cost of living is considerably lower than someone in Greater London - and my quality of life is probably better too.

That's absolutely astounding; he clearly has NO concept of economics, how the market works, etc.

Though maybe such things are unneccesary when your idea of Paradise is for the plebs to work at the local tractor factory, with free State-grown turnips for all.

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:03 pm

The campaign launch included one firm policy: Future Labour governments will require firms that employ more than 21 people to publish equality pay audits. Former Prime Minister David Cameron made this compulsory for firms with more than 250 staff.

More bureaucracy and red tape! Just what small enterprises need to thrive! Man's a wker

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:31 pm

He's a loon. He really is. Rolling Eyes

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:05 pm

Labour2025
‏@LabourWin2025
Guardian journalist Louise Haigh feels the full force of Corbynista delusion. #CorbynOut #notacult

Anti-Corbyn coup fails - so far! - Page 9 Cn5f4dhUAAE-Q3f

Anti-Corbyn coup fails - so far! - Page 9 Cn5f4dhUAAE-Q3f

Do you know, I cannot think of a single thing 'tolerant, decent' Corbyn has done for anyone?

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:39 pm

He had not even held a job before this has he?

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:04 pm

No, Jezza has never done a day's actual work in his entire life.

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:03 pm

He must have loads of ideals then? Pcorneater

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