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Ken Burch

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14. Replacing him with someone who supports the benefits cap, the budget charter, bombing Syria

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:05 PM

Jun 2016

and who opposes the restoration of internal party democracy...that might be "accountability", but to WHOM?

Certainly not to anyone who wants the Labour Party to agree be different than the Tories.

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And the fight to strip Labour of principles and bar the reintroduction of internal democracy goes on Ken Burch Jun 2016 #1

The problem is going the Corbyn route makes them unelectable. I remember the wilderness years of OnDoutside Jun 2016 #2

That was thirty years ago. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #4

Labour is currently using the media very badly or not at all T_i_B Jul 2016 #15

Then why haven't they said they won't try to stop the restoration of internal democracy? Ken Burch Jul 2016 #17

Er, I hate to break the news to you... T_i_B Jul 2016 #18

It's the anti-Corbynites who made it harder to become Labour members and supporters. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #19

It's the people you despise who've actually opposed those rule changes T_i_B Jul 2016 #20

It's the anti-Corbynites who stopped the branch meetings, not the Corbynites. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #21

So wanking over Corbyn takes precedence over all other branch considerations? T_i_B Jul 2016 #22

I don't want it to be anyone's cult. Corbyn is just one man. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #23

That is the way Momentum (and Corbyn) are heading T_i_B Jul 2016 #24

I outlined a way the anti-Corbynites could take this out of "left v. right" framing Ken Burch Jul 2016 #25

Regardless, Corbyn should be long gone Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #10

leaders who don't lead are not leaders nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Leaders who don't have strong convictions are not leaders. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #12

Corbyn is in hot water becaues he didn't put much effort into stopping the xenophobic Brexit crowd. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13

Replacing him with someone who supports the benefits cap, the budget charter, bombing Syria Ken Burch Jun 2016 #14

Don't know much about her but Corbyn should step down. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #3

If Corbyn does step down, they'll change the rules to block any left-wing candidate from standing. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #5

How would they stop a candidate from the left from standing? hrmjustin Jun 2016 #6

They will increase the number of nominations a leadership candidate has from Labour MPs. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #7

I think 35 is a reasonable number and should not be changed. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #8

Thank you. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #9

Angela Eagle? T_i_B Jul 2016 #16