Op-ed: John Woodcock, he of the infamous labour list-gate tweet, an MP who claimed when challenged that was not a prompt to the MSM, has given the Daily Mirror an exclusive backstabbing article. As he grumbles about 'in such a week' Labour did not manage to gain the political upper hand you might like this writer be tempted to say 'how could they with self-serving enemies such as you working from within'. Perhaps if the Bitterites spent more time working to unite the party and support their democratically elected leader as he grows into his new role as leader of the opposition we would be getting somewhere. Who fed the labour list to the Times into Cameron's grubby Tory hands - who can really tell? But Mr Woodcock now has to be the prime suspect. Perhaps it was a list he drew up and was keeping as he and his associates continue to waste time, energy and yes our money on plotting a coup to oust Mr Corbyn. This brief rant of mine will not have the style and wordiness of Woodcock's but then he obviously has little real work to do. This retired OAP finds writing reports that try to hold the Tories to account, informing people about what is really happening and writing responses to Bitterite political shenanigans time consuming. But write she and others must. Maybe these Bitterites are going to work by the Tory game plan of he who shouts loudest will be heard. I would say to that empty vessels make the most noise. Few Labour supporters are surprised at bully boy tactics from Lord Snot David Cameron and his sidekick alleged cokehead Gideon George Osborne but from a Labour MP? Woodock may have felt anger at his boss during PMQs but I felt anger at Cameron and his cronies. If Woodcok had not been busy tweeting to his sources he too may have seen Cameron all pumped up, red in the face, hot under the collar and falling back into Tory boy mode. It was not a pretty sight or a vote winner for most ordinary people of the UK. Woodcock may feel Corbyn did not use what could have been political advantage but maybe his different style of politics will allow Cameron and his government to hang themselves. But no little Johnnie Woodcock prefers to run to the media and try to stir up more problems within the party. He seems upset we do not have a Bitterite clone leading the charge these days. Being somewhat older than Mr Woodcock I have witnessed many party leaders stumble along the way as they settle into their new role. That goes for all political parties. But I have never witnessed such open hatred, disrespect and more for a man who has taken on the challenge of leading the Labour Party. Corbyn does right to be the kind of Labour he and his supporters want; no doubt the likes of Woodcock were one reason Ed Miliband was pushed to play the Tory party PMQs games. But how quickly he was dumped when he failed to win the GE 2015. Perhaps the time for a kinder politics has gone and a series of deselections or demotions is the only way forward for Labour. Feel free to comment below but please no urls and links as they are often broken. Keep it polite, within reason, but let's tell the likes of Woodcock what we think right here and right now.
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Fenella Roberts
24/3/2016 09:19:53 pm
Crawl back under the rock where you belong Mr Woodcock. We the members elected Corbyn he is the leader we want and he is doing a brilliant job
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Eileenj
24/3/2016 09:27:06 pm
Well said Fenella. We have tried polite and it dies not work. They fail to be polite about JC so they are fair game thanks
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david nash
26/3/2016 10:04:21 pm
Couldnt have said it better myself.
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angie stack
24/3/2016 09:38:32 pm
Hear! Hear! Karen
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Anna Beswick
24/3/2016 09:54:50 pm
Don't you all realise that under your lot labour membership would haemorrhage so fast they wouldn't know what day it was - I am a lapsed Labour activist, JC is re-igniting what the liar put out, so many thousands feel the same, shut up and get yourselves behind JC. You really are a load of arrogant idiots
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Eileen
24/3/2016 09:57:36 pm
Thanks Anna and Angie. Do we really need another middle of the road right leaning political party? We have more than enough bleeding us dry already. We need a united left wing political party and thise who dont can clear out
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Fany.
25/3/2016 02:29:43 pm
Hear, hear. Totally agree.
brenda poole
24/3/2016 10:02:12 pm
Im sick to death of the bitterites like Woodcock , the sooner these people are deselected the better, that is as polite as i can be about the bitterites
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Eileen
24/3/2016 10:12:55 pm
They do not seem to care about many of us or the pain they are causing - I am starting to lose all patience eith them
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Maria
24/3/2016 10:32:57 pm
Here Here!
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Eileen
24/3/2016 11:04:30 pm
Thanks Maria that explains a lot.
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Helena
25/3/2016 02:58:15 am
What is wrong with this man? isn't it time to acknowledge blair days are over boing seen as out of touch is why election was lost . Corbyn was chosen by the people now get over it. it takes time to grow into the job , he's doing what should always be done listening to the public and he's winning as the tories are hanging themselves which is fun to watch. being disabled its diabolical what's happening and he actually cares. If your not happy then resign you can be replaced. Your not a school boy but a man with balls who's working for voters so get on with it.
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Penny Webb
25/3/2016 06:35:48 am
John Woodcock is supposed to be in the job to represent the vulnerable who cannot speak up for themselves and ensure fairness for all his constituents. How can he be doing this when his sole Raison d'être is to discredit JC.
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Eileen
25/3/2016 10:11:01 am
Helena and Penny thanks for reading and commenting.
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Renate Tracy
25/3/2016 10:54:31 am
Enough is enough. This country is falling to bits under the most evil government in living memory and probably in history. You are contributing to it. Support and rally round the only real hope we have instead of criticising and undermining. Your leaders have economic depth and strength in their planning. Open your eyes and shut your mouth.
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Douglas Macari
25/3/2016 12:11:36 pm
You are a foolish young man, Mr Woodcock, for allowing yourself to be used in such a scurrilous maner by the forces of the right. You probably think you are being progressive and that yours is the way forward, but you would be wrong. Many thousands of us rejected the Blairite New a Labour project, could not vote for it and could not be a part of it. We left the party. Jeremy Corbyn offered hope for a true alternative to neoliberism. Thousands of us supported him and returned to reclaim our party. There is no way now that we are going to surrender it once more to the failed politicians of your ilk. Stop your shenanigans now. Stop damaging the Labour Party. If you cannot accept defeat then look to seek your success elsewhere. You do not write or sound like a socialist to me. The Labour Party is a socialist party. If you cannot accept that, then you should consider your position as a member of the Labour Party.
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Eileen
25/3/2016 02:31:14 pm
Renate and Douglas and all
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Stewart Dunbar
30/3/2016 01:47:28 am
The Bitterites quickly point at the threats of deselection from members and intimidation, but it is hard not to use that Tool as it about all we have other than words.
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Eileen
3/4/2016 10:57:40 pm
Stewart apologies for late reply.
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