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This is going to dominate @UKLabour discussions as a backdrop and deflection away from the #EHRC report but a few things
In 2017 it was clear to anyone who knocked on doors that Corbyn was a huge issue
Some people held their nose and still voted Labour https://twitter.com/BBCHelena/status/1291836088198340608
In 2017 it was clear to anyone who knocked on doors that Corbyn was a huge issue
Some people held their nose and still voted Labour https://twitter.com/BBCHelena/status/1291836088198340608
In a lot of areas those votes came with a health warning - We don't like Corbyn but we like you, and Labour won't win and he won't become PM
Also resources sent to shore up marginals Labour held obviously helped
Targeting works
Also resources sent to shore up marginals Labour held obviously helped
Targeting works
Look at what happened in 2019 when the GS and Leader declared every seat was a target and activists were sent to 'unseat Boris' or in Gtr Manchester where Graham Brady was declared a target
I know an MP in the NW told the party that their 'Labour heartland' seat was in danger
I know an MP in the NW told the party that their 'Labour heartland' seat was in danger
They were accused of candidate nerves, told not to worry because the national mood would help them
The issue isn't that the Party destroyed Corbyn's chances of winning in 2017, it actually saved seats targeted by the tories and got the Labour vote out in difficult circumstances
The issue isn't that the Party destroyed Corbyn's chances of winning in 2017, it actually saved seats targeted by the tories and got the Labour vote out in difficult circumstances
In 2019 the Labour vote collapsed in many areas and it can be argued that the reasons were complex, I agree with that BUT you cannot honestly say that Corbyn wasn't a factor
Now we have a Tory government with a huge majority that won't vanish before the next election
Now we have a Tory government with a huge majority that won't vanish before the next election
Corbyn is no longer the leader, Starmer still has a lot to prove and do
We've lost four elections in a row, and if we don't sort things out we will lose a 5th
The real question is do we want to be government and introduce legislation that changes lives for the better or not
We've lost four elections in a row, and if we don't sort things out we will lose a 5th
The real question is do we want to be government and introduce legislation that changes lives for the better or not
Not everyone who supported Corbyn is a bad person, not everyone who was enthused by Momentum is a crank
The sooner we learn that the better or chances of winning the next election will be
The sooner we learn that the better or chances of winning the next election will be
But perhaps there is another issue at play, Brown lost and went and in general terms stayed quiet and genreally supported Miliband, Miliband lost and went and again in general terms allowed the new leader to get on with their job
Perhaps Corbyn should do the same
Perhaps Corbyn should do the same
But there is another thing about party politics and it applies to all political parties, the majority of the activist base is still relatively middle class - there are of course exceptions but if you look closely they are few
And this is where the nonsense about giving away your Cllr allowance is exposed - that is fine if you have the wealth, pension, parter or a job that allows you generous time off not so good if you lose pay etc to carry out your duties
Labour fought hard for proper allowances
Labour fought hard for proper allowances
Sadly like too many things people are willing to throw all that away without understanding the history
Finally on this and apologies because it has been lengthy, politics isn't about length or servive or how many committees you have been on or are on
Finally on this and apologies because it has been lengthy, politics isn't about length or servive or how many committees you have been on or are on
It is or should be about what you have done and what you have changed - keeping quiet to stay in post isn't good politics
