May 31, 20241 yr Doesn't this all have nothing to do with Starmer though and all to do with the NEC? Thought that was a ruling and the Leader was banned from selecting/de selecting candidates. Personally, still think Abbott should have been moved in the Lords and they should have stuck by the decision. Nothing to do with her faction wing, she is a liability, there's no way she still has the Labour whip by 2029. I think this great "left-wing purge" never really took effect, loads of left-wing candidates being allowed to stand and so they should! All that being said, it was definitely becoming a big distraction, so can understand the decision. The NEC has a majority of right wingers and Starmerites now!
May 31, 20241 yr Yeah it is being lead by the NEC (some of whom are parachuting themselves in as candidates, the one who replaced Shaheen is on Labour's NCC which deals with disciplinary matters) but either way it was a stupid and avoidable misplay by the Labour right - they could have issued clarity immediately and showed support across the aisle but they assumed that the press wouldn't care about some left-wingers and they could get away with reducing opposition to themselves, which is setting themselves up for failure once they have hundreds of 'loyal' backbenchers jostling for limited ministerial seats. Public don't like to see outward hostility and there was a sense of unfairness going about with what happened to Abbott. Yeah they will be parachuting themselves in as candidates, but what's new? The same happened under Corbyn's leadership too when the likes of Begum and Tarry were parachuted in. I totally agree the leadership behind the scenes got this one wrong and it was becoming a political sideshow. I still stand by they tired to get rid of her as she is a liability to the Party, not sure keeping her on out of sympathy is the right move! But I also respect that she should make her own decison. I'm not sure it was totally faction motivated though.. I think if that was the case there was other people they would have got rid of (RLB, Burgeon etc.). Mix of some faction, but definitely something to do with capability too. The Akehurst one is fecking weird though, so I can see why people can connect a narrative.
May 31, 20241 yr One of the many problems faced by the outgoing government has been the number of MPs who have been a total embarrassment. It is not surprising that Starmer, who will face a far more hostile press than the succession of Tory PMs, wants to avoid similar embarrassment.
June 1, 20241 yr Let’s have some fun with a quick election quiz! Based upon a quick glance of this poster, which party do you think this MP is running for? @1796819961194627547. If you answered something other than the obvious, then congratulations, you’ve read the small print. Pretty sure this could be in breach of electoral law.
June 1, 20241 yr Let’s have some fun with a quick election quiz! Based upon a quick glance of this poster, which party do you think this MP is running for? @1796819961194627547. If you answered something other than the obvious, then congratulations, you’ve read the small print. Pretty sure this could be in breach of electoral law. Let’s report the fraudulent!
June 1, 20241 yr I personally don't see how that's "funny", it just shows so transparently what an absolute dickweed he is. Preach! Mendacios etonian toad
June 1, 20241 yr lol of course my town is being the second biggest for conservatives although means I don’t need to think about tactical voting and I can just vote green knowing there’s pretty much no chance of labour winning the seat anyway
June 1, 20241 yr lol of course my town is being the second biggest for conservatives although means I don’t need to think about tactical voting and I can just vote green knowing there’s pretty much no chance of labour winning the seat anyway Hopefully they will update it regularly so we can see any shifts. :kink:
June 1, 20241 yr Author The Guardian looks like it might end up coming out as Lib Dem this election, quite a few hit pieces on Labour in the past few days.
June 1, 20241 yr The Guardian looks like it might end up coming out as Lib Dem this election, quite a few hit pieces on Labour in the past few days. Some of the right-wing papers might support Reform too? :unsure:
June 2, 20241 yr The Guardian looks like it might end up coming out as Lib Dem this election, quite a few hit pieces on Labour in the past few days. I suspect the Guardian will go for Labour, but with a caveat that people should vote Lib Dem if they are best placed to beat the Tories.
June 2, 20241 yr Hilarious, now she’s been offered easy money in the House of Lords suddenly she isn’t interested in being an MP anymore. Thought it was about the people of Hackney. Either way best for everyone if she doesn’t stand. Maybe Hackney can have an MP who tries to tackle their crime problem https://x.com/steven_swinford/status/179719...8672859398?s=46
June 2, 20241 yr Let’s have some fun with a quick election quiz! Based upon a quick glance of this poster, which party do you think this MP is running for? @1796819961194627547. If you answered something other than the obvious, then congratulations, you’ve read the small print. Pretty sure this could be in breach of electoral law. Made the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1eewd5xgjgo Blatant breach surely.
June 2, 20241 yr His response is arrogance of the highest order, not doing anything wrong just using the word Labour and their colours to confuse people into garnering him votes!
June 2, 20241 yr Hilarious, now she’s been offered easy money in the House of Lords suddenly she isn’t interested in being an MP anymore. Thought it was about the people of Hackney. Either way best for everyone if she doesn’t stand. Maybe Hackney can have an MP who tries to tackle their crime problem https://x.com/steven_swinford/status/179719...8672859398?s=46 She said ahe's being pushed into going. She's also in her 70s...
June 2, 20241 yr Hilarious, now she’s been offered easy money in the House of Lords suddenly she isn’t interested in being an MP anymore. Thought it was about the people of Hackney. Either way best for everyone if she doesn’t stand. Maybe Hackney can have an MP who tries to tackle their crime problem https://x.com/steven_swinford/status/179719...8672859398?s=46 Or perhaps the way she has been treated has simply soured the experience?
June 2, 20241 yr His response is arrogance of the highest order, not doing anything wrong just using the word Labour and their colours to confuse people into garnering him votes! Right! And the tories saying there’s clearly an imprint. CLEARLY?? it’s in a size 8 font. :lol:
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