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Yes Lab has 'factions'-we're a party full of people who have strong views on how society should be run, we care.
But what I reject totally is that two 'sides' are equally culpable of what happened in the party.
The LabRight ultras are the equivalent of Militant in the 80s [1/n] https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/1250401381506260994
But what I reject totally is that two 'sides' are equally culpable of what happened in the party.
The LabRight ultras are the equivalent of Militant in the 80s [1/n] https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/1250401381506260994
I remember the awful period when Kinnock had to deal with Militant. A group that was willing to wreck the party cos it didn't get its way. I supported him. I wanted a toxic faction stopped in its tracks and removed [2/n]
Now? The LabRight are Militant (and it doesn't matter that they are from different wings of the party). They have same motives, same willingness to destroy the party to impose their own worldview. They don't care what damage they might do [3/n]
Remember, from day one, LabRight refused to accept the democratic wishes of Lab members and actively sought to bring down Corbyn and harm our chances. Not so much a faction as a 5th Column. I have never seen anything like it [4/n]
But LabRight actually more dangerous and toxic than Militant. Militant was rightly lambasted by media.
Now? LabRight supported and protected by the right wing media and shamefully the so-called liberal media using McCarthyite tactics to smear good people, stifle defences [5/n]
Now? LabRight supported and protected by the right wing media and shamefully the so-called liberal media using McCarthyite tactics to smear good people, stifle defences [5/n]
So, let's have none of 'two factions are just as bad as each other' tosh. LabRight acted as a 5th Column actively trying to bring down Lab and supported Tories.
And it is appalling that liberal establishment helped them in consolidating Tory power - that's what they did
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And it is appalling that liberal establishment helped them in consolidating Tory power - that's what they did
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And now the 'Left' is expected to suck it up in interests of unity. Only one side is allowed a defence - if Left defends itself, it's factionalism, if it's the Right it's showing courage against Stalinism. [7/n]
But, we do need to unite. Starmer was elected by the membership. The Left should not copy the Right and work to bring him down/ stop him functioning. I would have same contempt for Left who did that as for the Right who acted as a 5th Column against Corbyn [8/n]
And importantly there are battles to win on policy and values.
Let's be frank. Right/ Moderates have no ideas about what a better economy/ society should look like. They are all about narrative rather than substance.
The Left has the best ideas. Those ideas need to win [9/9]
Let's be frank. Right/ Moderates have no ideas about what a better economy/ society should look like. They are all about narrative rather than substance.
The Left has the best ideas. Those ideas need to win [9/9]
