The Jeremy Corbyn thread

[Leekbrookgull]

Hilary Benn. Sacked.

What's next?

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Far left purge of people who are the biggest threat to Corbyn begin's .... unfortunately for Labour and more importantly the country, Corbyn will hang on to the bitter end.

 

[jimhigham]

It's often been said that Labour just don't do political assassinations. I suspect that this is about to change. The prospect of a snap election around November is a real one, as whoever takes over has no mandate at all for what's to come. The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) is alive to this possibility and foresees oblivion with Corbyn at the helm. They will get one crack at this and it has to be very soon indeed. I'd be surprised if the PLP hadn't ganged up on him in some way before this time next week.

 

[studio150]

Difficult one for Labour in that many heartland Labour voters voted out in the referendum but Labour leadership supporting remain. So if a snal general election follows particularly if it's a one issue election (invoking article 50) they could see many previous supporters voting for UKIP. So any Labour leader in the short term has a very difficult job

 

[Titanic]

What's next?

an appearance on the Andrew Marr Show.

 

[Ernest]

About time too, he is a disgrace to the name

 

[neilbard]

Jeremy Corbyn has sacked Hilary Benn in the early hours of this morning after it was revealed that the shadow foreign secretary was preparing to lead a coup against the Labour leader.

 

[Titanic]

Jeremy Corbyn has sacked Hilary Benn in the early hours of this morning after it was revealed that the shadow foreign secretary was preparing to lead a coup against the Labour leader.

Oh great. Just what the country needs right now. A civil war among Her Majesty's Official Opposition

 

[Titanic]

BBC News reporting that 'up to half of the Shadow cabinet are to resign this morning'.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Sounds like a mass exodus today

 

[Bold Seagull]

Oh great. Just what the country needs right now. A civil war among Her Majesty's Official Opposition

At least it's consistent with the entire UK then!

 

[neilbard]

Sounds like a mass exodus today

Turn the lights out Jeremy when you leave!

 

[Titanic]

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[HantsSeagull]

Oh great. Just what the country needs right now. A civil war among Her Majesty's Official Opposition

right now we need a credible opposition, which we currently don't have - so yes this is just what we need.

 

[clippedgull]

Heidi Alexander _ Shadow Secretary of Health has just resigned.

The first of many today.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

BBC News reporting that 'up to half of the Shadow cabinet are to resign this morning'.

Men and women of principle it seems.

 

[HantsSeagull]

Men and women of principle it seems.

or of opportunity.....

 

[vegster]

Hilary Benn is one of the few credible front bench MP's Labour have. I suppose given the momentous events of the last few days Labour have to move very quickly with a General Election expected within months.

 

[jimhigham]

It's often been said that Labour just don't do political assassinations. I suspect that this is about to change. The prospect of a snap election around November is a real one, as whoever takes over has no mandate at all for what's to come. The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) is alive to this possibility and foresees oblivion with Corbyn at the helm. They will get one crack at this and it has to be very soon indeed. I'd be surprised if the PLP hadn't ganged up on him in some way before this time next week.

Blimey! I didn't expect them to be that fast. Took them four hours.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

or of opportunity.....

Yes. I was clumsily ridiculing Corbyn's 'Man of Principle' tag.