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Labour right thugs threaten own side
‘Get the fuck out of Brighton, right now’ activists warned
TWO left-Labour activists were told to “get the fuck out of Brighton now, scum,” by members of their own party, according to reports this weekend.
The London-based activists, who were on the south coast for a rally in support of Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday night, said they had faced “physical threats,” swearing and aggression from people purporting to be Labour members in a Brighton pub.
The verbal dust-up followed an extraordinary letter from the Labour leader of Brighton and Hove Council warning of a “takeover” of the local Labour Party by left activists.
Tottenham Constituency Labour Party secretary Seema Chandwani said two men had approached her and Michael Calderbank, who works as a trade union researcher in Parliament, at a pub where they were eating dinner after the packed rally.
https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-d9b4-Labour-right-thugs-threaten-own-side
‘Get the fuck out of Brighton, right now’ activists warned
TWO left-Labour activists were told to “get the fuck out of Brighton now, scum,” by members of their own party, according to reports this weekend.
The London-based activists, who were on the south coast for a rally in support of Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday night, said they had faced “physical threats,” swearing and aggression from people purporting to be Labour members in a Brighton pub.
The verbal dust-up followed an extraordinary letter from the Labour leader of Brighton and Hove Council warning of a “takeover” of the local Labour Party by left activists.
Tottenham Constituency Labour Party secretary Seema Chandwani said two men had approached her and Michael Calderbank, who works as a trade union researcher in Parliament, at a pub where they were eating dinner after the packed rally.
https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-d9b4-Labour-right-thugs-threaten-own-side
Tut. Those Corbynite thugs.
Owen Smith’s biggest backer just lost it on social media, threatening violence against an MP
John McTernan, a commentator and previous strategist for the Labour Party, has threatened an SNP MP with violence on Twitter. In one fell swoop, McTernan (who strongly backs Owen Smith in the Labour leadership contest) proved himself to be the very type of abusive person that officials claim they want ejected from the party.
The threat transpired during an exchange between McTernan and SNP MP Pete Wishart over recently released figures on the state of Scotland’s finances.
http://www.thecanary.co/2016/08/24/owen-smiths-biggest-backer-just-lost-social-media-threatening-violence-mp-tweets/
John McTernan, a commentator and previous strategist for the Labour Party, has threatened an SNP MP with violence on Twitter. In one fell swoop, McTernan (who strongly backs Owen Smith in the Labour leadership contest) proved himself to be the very type of abusive person that officials claim they want ejected from the party.
The threat transpired during an exchange between McTernan and SNP MP Pete Wishart over recently released figures on the state of Scotland’s finances.
http://www.thecanary.co/2016/08/24/owen-smiths-biggest-backer-just-lost-social-media-threatening-violence-mp-tweets/
Twitter exchange in question here: https://twitter.com/johnmcternan/status/768421586701545472
Just a one-off transgression by McTernan? Well ...
Quote from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10276410/David-Camerons-No-10-isnt-a-patch-on-Tony-Blairs.html
Tut, tut. Those Corbynite thugs.
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