Radan Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I don't really think it matters who they name. The rabid mob that have taken over the Labour Party will nominate Corbyn again. We are back in 1970s and Militant territory again. If he knows he has no support from his MPs would he be arrogant enough to stay? He could do the decent thing and cross the floor to the Greens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiggs Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Well it would seem that matters have now come to a head. Half the shadow cabinet have resigned and Corbyn faces a vote of no confidence whhich he is likely to lose. But there is worse. Corbyn says he will stand in any campaign to elect a new leader and McDonall has said he will back him. As the Labour Party itself is firmly behind Corbyn he will probably get re-elected. So there will once again be a Parliamentary Labour Party led by a leader who the MPs have no confidence in. I'm struggling here to see any alternative for those MPs but to quit the party and form a new one. New Labour is a catchy name. It would be a big party too. Probably containing the MPs who pledged no confidence in Corbyn as leader. It has been an interesting week. Next weeks looks more interesting still. I wish they would. Followed by the Tory party splitting, and us having a number of smaller parties making up a government A number of parties would get rid of the "traditionalist" voting patterns and might give more of a balance for what people want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Now 9 resigned and 3 more expected to follow in the next hour. Corbyn needs to grip it and go now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 If he knows he has no support from his MPs would he be arrogant enough to stay? He could do the decent thing and cross the floor to the Greens. I don't know about arrogant...but sheer bloody-minded? Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radan Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I don't know about arrogant...but sheer bloody-minded? Absolutely. Yes, actually, I do agree with you L00b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 "Is it time for Corbyn to resign." Absolutely, He is neither popular nor liked (even by his own party). Labour need to find a "Statesman" and very very quickly. Totally wrong. Corbyn is popular with his own party, just not with the old Blairite, Oxbridge elite who are outraged that a little outsider-nobody with no influential friends and connections had any right to what they saw as their birthright. Exactly the reasons why Corbyn was elected. The media dislike him for pretty much the same reasons. Note that the likes of Yvette Cooper were the views sort out by the media, not the opinions of John Macdonald or Tom Watson or any other of his shadow cabinet. Then they are accused of keeping 'a low profile.' The same is true when it comes to opinions on Corbyn's leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quik Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Totally wrong. Corbyn is popular with his own party, just not with the old Blairite, Oxbridge elite who are outraged that a little outsider-nobody with no influential friends and connections had any right to what they saw as their birthright. Exactly the reasons why Corbyn was elected. The media dislike him for pretty much the same reasons. Note that the likes of Yvette Cooper were the views sort out by the media, not the opinions of John Macdonald or Tom Watson or any other of his shadow cabinet. Then they are accused of keeping 'a low profile.' The same is true when it comes to opinions on Corbyn's leadership. His shadow cabinet is dwindling so fast by tommorow morning it may consist of just his shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 current count is 10 and a deputy leader who is going to "meet Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow morning to discuss the way forward". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I don't really think it matters who they name. The rabid mob that have taken over the Labour Party will nominate Corbyn again. We are back in 1970s and Militant territory again. 'Rabid mob'? Says who? Just because you don't agree with them, you insult them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radan Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Totally wrong. Corbyn is popular with his own party, just not with the old Blairite, Oxbridge elite who are outraged that a little outsider-nobody with no influential friends and connections had any right to what they saw as their birthright. Exactly the reasons why Corbyn was elected. The media dislike him for pretty much the same reasons. Note that the likes of Yvette Cooper were the views sort out by the media, not the opinions of John Macdonald or Tom Watson or any other of his shadow cabinet. Then they are accused of keeping 'a low profile.' The same is true when it comes to opinions on Corbyn's leadership. Anna, he has gone, it's a matter of time. Learn to live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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