Chindie Posted May 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2021 Come on Keith, do a purge, you know you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 He's even more of a prick than I ever expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Rayners unlikeable in my opinion. But its a mon story really as she stays as deputy shadow leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: Rayners unlikeable in my opinion. But its a mon story really as she stays as deputy shadow leader He can't sack her as Deputy Leader, the party elected her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Rayners unlikeable in my opinion. But its a mon story really as she stays as deputy shadow leader She's sacked as campaign chief and party chair, 2 big roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 If this happens then he's basically sacking anyone who's ever had anything to do with Corbyn and replacing them with people who were openly hostile to Corbyn. So he's learned f all from the last 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, darrenm said: She's sacked as campaign chief You'd have to think that one was completely justified surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, darrenm said: If this happens then he's basically sacking anyone who's ever had anything to do with Corbyn and replacing them with people who were openly hostile to Corbyn. So he's learned f all from the last 2 days. erm did you read what you posted? Dodds, Nandy and Ashworth were hardly Corbynites. Thats 3 of the 4 named as being demoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 minute ago, bickster said: You'd have to think that one was completely justified surely? I've no idea. I've read that she was given nothing to do. If the role had proper remit and she had full autonomy (e.g. don't parachute a full on remainer into a leave seat, let the CLP choose their candidate, not allow Starmer near Hartlepool, etc) then yeah she did a poor job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, bickster said: erm did you read what you posted? Dodds, Nandy and Ashworth were hardly Corbynites. Thats 3 of the 4 named as being demoted They served in Corbyn's shadow cabinet or were high profile during the 2015-2019 years. Dodds is known as soft left and was McDonnell's protege. Ashworth and Nick Brown were high profile shadow ministers in Corbyn's shadow cabinet. Nandy, yeah, that's maybe because she's not very good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Jareth said: That said, I expect the imminent sacking of any remaining lefties in the shadow cabinet. Bwa ha ha . They are fooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, darrenm said: They served in Corbyn's shadow cabinet or were high profile during the 2015-2019 years. Dodds is known as soft left and was McDonnell's protege. Ashworth and Nick Brown were high profile shadow ministers in Corbyn's shadow cabinet. Nandy, yeah, that's maybe because she's not very good. You cant seriously be suggesting that this is the reason he's getting rid of them... it's demented Dodds is no Corbynite, she supported Yvette Cooper in 2015 Ashworth who was joking when he said he didnt believe Labour could win under Corbyn Nandy.... well no just no He's not sacking them because they were in a Corbyn cabinet. I would imagine he's getting rid of Dodds because even I, someone who takes an interest, only just remembered she's Shadow Chancellor, she's just got zero penetration Maybe the exact same thing could be said for Ashworth too and given were in the midst of a global pandemic and the Shadow Health Sec is hiding in the broom cupboard with the Shadow Chancellor Nandy, she's getting sacked hopefully because he recognises she;s an idiot and he only offered a position for unity after his election I really don't know about Brown but he has been chief Whip for some time now, nearly 5 years, that a decent length of time in the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Now that Labour only has 199 MPs, a leadership election will be called if any MP gets 40 MPs to nominate them. Any left MP would win because the members elect them. The Socialist Campaign Group has 36 MPs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) The death spiral Labour is diving into, because they do not have a clue, is quite an incredible thing to watch in real time. It is a fireball of doom that is speeding up. And then there is this- Foooooooooooooooooooooooooked Edited May 8, 2021 by Jareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, darrenm said: Now that Labour only has 199 MPs, a leadership election will be called if any MP gets 40 MPs to nominate them. Any left MP would win because the members elect them. The Socialist Campaign Group has 36 MPs... I don't think that's likely to happen in the immediate future, but it probably wasn't a brilliant idea to give people a high-profile figure with a grievance to rally around, especially when there's another potentially tricky by-election coming up shortly. If they end up losing that too (I don't think they will), then it would put Starmer in significant danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jareth said: The death spiral Labour is diving into, because they do not have a clue, is quite an incredible thing to watch in real time. It is a fireball of doom that is speeding up. And then there is this- Foooooooooooooooooooooooooked Who the feck is wes streeting? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2021 Just now, Demitri_C said: Who the feck is wes streeting? The last person you'd have babysit your kids 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 I do wonder if this could be next leader after starmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Who the feck is wes streeting? Shhh, don't mention this but he was brought up in a council flat and went to a comprehensive school. it's just that earlier people were suggesting you you know, it was a purge of the working class.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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