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[nsno-chris]

The hard left extremists have totally ripped the Labour Party to shreds. It goes from the Shadow Cabinet all the way through to local councillors.

It’s an absolute disgrace, plotting moves against anyone who doesn’t stand for the same socialist values. Corbyn has ruined a working mans party

 

[dwightschrute]

What a disaster of a press conference, offering absolutely no hope or vision, a brain gain rather than a brain drain for Labour

Mike Gapes and Chris Leslie leaving on the same day is a wonderful Monday pick me up

 

[neil999]

Magnificent 7 as reported by Sky, BBC etc, allegedly

Glad Chukkie and Lucretia have gone.

you maybe glad that they have gone but this awful for the labour party and any hope of them getting elected

 

[Tubey]

Some brilliant speeches in there to be fair. Genuine emotion and logic behind them.

Still doomed though.

 

[neil999]

The saddening thing here is that I agree with a lot of what they are saying, but totally, completely don't trust their motives.

By words alone, they are 100% spot on about Corbyn and the current state of Labour.

i really dont know what they are tho? rae they trying to force a leadership change and then re-join? if theres a snap election they wont be able to stand as labour candidates so seems an odd 'careerist' move..

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Chuka Umunna always makes me laugh, bottled his leadership bid citing finding the pressure of candidacy uncomfortable and hid behind an excuse that it would impact his family and friends but has done nothing but continually snide Corbyn.

 

[Tubey]

i really dont know what they are tho? rae they trying to force a leadership change and then re-join? if theres a snap election they wont be able to stand as labour candidates so seems an odd 'careerist' move..

I think they've jumped before they were purged by the Marxists who abhor aspiration and prefer poor people wage a class war.

I'm not sure what the motive is, but I have a deep seated, massive distrust of politicians. On the surface, the moral integrity on show here is fantastic - but I just can't trust them as far as I could throw them.

 

[Tubey]

Chuka Umunna always makes me laugh, bottled his leadership bid citing finding the pressure of candidacy uncomfortable and hid behind an excuse that it would impact his family and friends but has done nothing but continually snide Corbyn.

Yeah this sort of thing ^

It's hard to take them on face value as a result, no matter how decent the message is on the surface.

 

[nsno-chris]

Chuka Umunna always makes me laugh, bottled his leadership bid citing finding the pressure of candidacy uncomfortable and hid behind an excuse that it would impact his family and friends but has done nothing but continually snide Corbyn.

Wasn’t it his missus said she hated the attention?? What were they expecting?

I liked Chuka before that, thought he would have been a good leader but lost so much respect for him after that

 

[nsno-chris]

I think they've jumped before they were purged by the Marxists who abhor aspiration and prefer poor people wage a class war.

I'm not sure what the motive is, but I have a deep seated, massive distrust of politicians. On the surface, the moral integrity on show here is fantastic - but I just can't trust them as far as I could throw them.

They must have financial backing for another party, surely

 

[dwightschrute]

I hope the colour of the independent group logo is beige because I couldn't think of any more mundane uninspiring MP's like Leslie, Gapes, Angela Smith, Woodcock led by Umunna, amazing

 

[nsno-chris]

Looks like Berger is the lead for this

 

[COYBL25]

The hard left extremists have totally ripped the Labour Party to shreds. It goes from the Shadow Cabinet all the way through to local councillors.

It’s an absolute disgrace, plotting moves against anyone who doesn’t stand for the same socialist values. Corbyn has ruined a working mans party

What makes it so much worse, is that the Tories have been an open goal for so long now and instead they have decided to rip themselves to shreds with an ideological war.

Imagine what would have happened if Corbyn did it get in, with all this going on in the background !!!!!

 

[GrandOldTeam]

How apt.

 

[Eggs]

....where Militant failed, Momentum have won in exploiting Labour Party governance to take over the party. The governance has allowed this to happen, and whilst Corbyn will appeal to many, he simply doesn’t appeal to many traditional Labour Party voters like me.

I think this was inevitable.