The Future of the Labour Party

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thesweetcheat Jul 12, 2016 21:26:50
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The Labour NEC have decided to block anyone who's joined the LP in the last two weeks from voting in the upcoming leadership election. Despite the fact that the recruiting campaign and the current LP website specifically promises that as a new member you'd get a vote in any leadership election. Ooops.

That's about 130,000 people blocked and probably permanently disengaged from the party before they've even got going. Ooops.

But you can pay £25 as a "supporter" and get a vote. Nicely priced to keep the poorest from getting a say (last September it was £3). Ooops.

Democracy, Labour 2016 style. Ooops.

R Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jul 12, 2016 21:39:36
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That's really disheartening. But you know why they've done it. It's because (although it seemed patently obvious what the rules said) one side has agreed 'ok Jeremy can go on the ballot paper for nothing' but only if they can have their own way, i.e. an attempt to block the people they think are going to vote for Jeremy.

It is pathetic.

But I still think he can win and make that twit Eagle look stupid.

I know people are saying it's pressing the self destruct button. Somebody said to me 'can you really see JC as PM' (personally I'd be happy) - but that's not important really, I mean can you see the hawkish Eagle as PM either? I'd just like the labour party to get back to its socialist (democratic socialist) roots and give this country a proper alternative to vote for. And if they don't want that, if they want another kick in the head and do the turkeys vote for christmas thing, then so be it. But least there'd be a bloody alternative there.

C Captain Starlet
Captain Starlet Jul 13, 2016 15:45:46
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-party-leadership-contest-vote-jeremy-corbyn-new-members-momentum-vote-avoid-paying-25-fee-a7133851.html

R riverman
riverman Jul 13, 2016 17:33:49
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thesweetcheat wrote:
The Labour NEC have decided to block anyone who's joined the LP in the last two weeks from voting in the upcoming leadership election. Despite the fact that the recruiting campaign and the current LP website specifically promises that as a new member you'd get a vote in any leadership election. Ooops.

That's about 130,000 people blocked and probably permanently disengaged from the party before they've even got going. Ooops.

But you can pay £25 as a "supporter" and get a vote. Nicely priced to keep the poorest from getting a say (last September it was £3). Ooops.

Democracy, Labour 2016 style. Ooops.

Two of my colleagues were signing up to vote against Corbyn. They'll be pleased then.