Hilary Benn Sacked From The Shadow Cabinet - wider political debate

[neil999]

Bleeeaaaccchhh.......

growwwl...have a feel of my left wing

 

[magicjuan]

growwwl...have a feel of my left wing

She would be angry, especially if she uncovered your fifth column

 

[neil999]

She would be angry, especially if she uncovered your fifth column

moving swiftly on! ever known a point in recent history with such division in both main parties??

 

[dead_soft]

Politics discussion here, do you really need to start discussing whether you fancy female politicians or not?

 

[neil999]

Politics discussion here, do you really need to start discussing whether you fancy female politicians or not?

she isnt a politician

so there

come on, it was just a brief discussion and we have moved on

 

[summerisle]

Just like the transfer thread this isn't it?





*runs.....

Agog and aghast.

 

[dead_soft]

she isnt a politician

so there

come on, it was just a brief discussion and we have moved on

Sorry, reporter but it was completely unnecessary especially as she's had a bucket load of sexism as it is

 

[tsubaki]

moving swiftly on! ever known a point in recent history with such division in both main parties??

I am not sure that the parties are really "split"; what appears to be happening is that you have both parties with a sizeable number of careerists in them, all of whom share similar aims, beliefs and operating practices.

What may happen is that we briefly end with a three party system - "traditional" Labour and Tory, with the careerists coming together to claim that they are moderates.

 

[tsubaki]

Sorry, reporter but it was completely unnecessary especially as she's had a bucket load of sexism as it is

She has received some disgraceful abuse - but there are a lot of very valid criticisms of how she, and other Westminster hacks, have crossed the line from journalism into what is basically advocacy on behalf of certain groups.

 

[neil999]

Sorry, reporter but it was completely unnecessary especially as she's had a bucket load of sexism as it is

agree, been out of order

sorry for my loins

 

[SNova]

It's great to see Blairites being purged from Labour.

 

[Toffeelover]

Meanwhile, the PLP are trying to seize control of the Labour brand:

Sad day if it comes to this. But buying votes at £3 per head is not the right way, that is how Corbyn got in the first place.

 

[Toffeelover]

growwwl...have a feel of my left wing

Down Boy!

 

[tsubaki]

Sad day if it comes to this. But buying votes at £3 per head is not the right way, that is how Corbyn got in the first place.

That is what they like to claim, but he would have won even without the three-pound people. Just short of half of the membership voted for him; more than half of the affiliates. It was a landslide whatever way you choose to look at it.

 

[roydo]

So the PLP does not seem to represent the Labour Party membership, but it does represent the wider electorate, who voted for them?

So to solve that, the Labour membership want/should select every Labour candidate in every constituency?

Or have I missed something?