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Denzil_DC

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27. "Technically" is going to be up for debate all over again in the next few days,
Thu Jun 30, 2016, 08:01 AM
Jun 2016

when the Chilcot Report is released in the UK. Rumours I've been hearing are that it's going to be damning enough, but a predictable whitewash. This is the background to why some of us are so wound up about the anti-democratic attempt to depose Corbyn, who was a leading light in opposing the Iraq war, and many other counterproductive military actions since.

Meanwhile, in your fervour, you've slandered as an "anti-semite" somebody who certainly isn't that, despite the propaganda. That was one thing that made me remark that you'd shown your "true colours".

If you buy into the idea that Corbyn "palled around with terrorists", then I wonder what you'd call our government, which ended up negotiating with the IRA, saw politicians associated with them take on leading roles in the post-peace process and NI government, and secured a lasting peace as a result? If you bought into the attempted smear from the opportunist right in the UK about Corbyn's past, then people here are already debating that with you below.

You're posting in the context of the UK Group, not on GD. Many of us from the UK have different framings to those in the US. I'm bitterly opposed to the Israeli government's policies, highly sympathetic to Palestine, and virulently anti-settler.

If you want to call me an "anti-semite for that, go ahead, but I'll give you full notice now that I'll alert on any post of yours that does that, and take my chances with a jury.

When referring to the stoppers and the entryists its pretty accurate. RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #1
It's not activists being livid, it's right-wing Labour MPs Ken Burch Jun 2016 #2
Well, I know a lot of Labour Party activists RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #3
It wasn't possible to make passionate pro-Remain speeches Ken Burch Jun 2016 #4
Yes it was possible T_i_B Jun 2016 #17
Then you'd be ok with John McDonnell taking over as leader? Ken Burch Jun 2016 #21
Explained that to you here: Spider Jerusalem Jul 2016 #39
Then the "rebels" should issue a statement along the lines of the OP I posted here: Ken Burch Jul 2016 #40
No, they shouldn't Spider Jerusalem Jul 2016 #41
Corbyn took 49.9% of full party members on first-preference votes Ken Burch Jul 2016 #42
And according to polling in the last week... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2016 #43
Agreed Dworkin Jul 2016 #38
Yes, it's perfectly possible LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #18
"I think Corbyn needs to follow the same nomination rules as any other candidate." Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #5
I have more respect for Burnham now that I know he's steering clear of this. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #6
I'm not stupid. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #7
Obviously that would be in his calculations. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #10
I'm not saying it's a bad thing! Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #11
Agreed. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #22
Something needed to be done he's inept and needs to be got rid of. RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #8
Anyone the rebels would approve would make sure internal party democracy was never restored. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #9
Show me the legitimate legal advice Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #12
That's how we Blairites like to roll... RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #14
Thanks for revealing your true colours! Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #15
I didn't support the Iraq War RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #25
"Technically" is going to be up for debate all over again in the next few days, Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #27
The war should have never happened but that does mean it was illegal RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #28
The war was based on lies and deception, and totally wrong LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #29
It depends what you mean by Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #31
Jeremy Corbyn is not an antisemite. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #26
I'm going to ask our mod team to URGENTLY consider whether your contributions Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #32
Okay, I respect your opinion and I will respect their view on the matter. RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #33
I've just had a chat with a mod Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #34
It's just sheer chaos and panic-stations all round LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #19
And ... Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #13
Cameron is getting to remind me of Gilbert and Sullivan's song about the Duke of Plaza-Toro LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #20
Come to think of it, that might apply even more to Boris! LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #30
So the latest scuttlebutt is that the chosen stalking horse against Corbyn Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #23
We could say "The Eagles have landed". Ken Burch Jun 2016 #24
For some odd reason, the day before Hilary Benn was sacked Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #35
Funny thing, that. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #36
Good catch! (n/t) Nihil Jul 2016 #37
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