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In reply to the discussion: With just one word, Labour MPs reveal utter contempt for Corbyn supporters [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)42. Corbyn took 49.9% of full party members on first-preference votes
There is no possible way every single full member who voted for someone else on the first preferences would have voted against him on every later preference. Corbyn won the leadership just as legitimately as any of the establishment candidates would have.
The "rebels" have no mandate to erase all of Corbyn's ideals and go back to where things were before...when most of them were pushing Labour to support the benefits cap and the budget charter(knowing that, in doing so, they were pushing for Labour to simply endorse the Tory manifesto and have done with it).
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With just one word, Labour MPs reveal utter contempt for Corbyn supporters [View all]
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
OP
Then the "rebels" should issue a statement along the lines of the OP I posted here:
Ken Burch
Jul 2016
#40
"I think Corbyn needs to follow the same nomination rules as any other candidate."
Denzil_DC
Jun 2016
#5
Anyone the rebels would approve would make sure internal party democracy was never restored.
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#9
"Technically" is going to be up for debate all over again in the next few days,
Denzil_DC
Jun 2016
#27
I'm going to ask our mod team to URGENTLY consider whether your contributions
Denzil_DC
Jun 2016
#32
Cameron is getting to remind me of Gilbert and Sullivan's song about the Duke of Plaza-Toro
LeftishBrit
Jun 2016
#20