New email leaks reveal Jack Straw was very grateful for Brexit, and for the most disgusting reason

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18. This is undeniably an issue

For instance, there is a Labour affiliated social club near me, which you would think would be an ideal place to go to get involved with Labour, but the chances are they won't let you through the front door once you've buzzed the intercom!

Grassroots politics matter hugely. Far more than Westminster Blairites care to admit. Corbyn took over a bad situation but he hasn't been able to make the massive surge in Labour membership count and the new members are far too preoccupied with internal infighting in his name than anything constructive. Not enough is being done to get Labour working together as a team.

In contrast, I know that if I were to join the Liberal Democrats they would be very keen on sending me off to Nottingham to get trained up in canvassing and that efforts to welcome new members come from the party itself, not any group like Momentum.