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Mainstream media attacks on Labour continue but who are the moles

22/3/2016

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Op-ed: This writer has a good socialist heart often arguing for others when it will not make a halfpenny of difference personally. That in many ways is how I see the Labour party; a fair and just political organisation not founded on personal wealth or greed or a desire to get rich and just benefit a few.

No university education for me; in some ways a series of hard knocks in my younger years; a graduate of life.

But just because I am now aged 64 does not mean I do not care about the young or the next generation. Contrary to popular opinion not all pensioners vote Tory.

It would be a poor socialist who no longer cared because it no longer affected them.

So to me that is socialism in simple terms.

But if that is the Labour Party how come a group of unnamed Labour MPS are feeding the right wing media a series of divisive and nasty snippets of gossip?

Supporters of Mr Corbyn and his shadow Chancellor John McDonnell have been fighting hard to support the Labour party which in turn keeps these same MPs in a good standard of living.

Now either the MSM are using political licence or pure lies or someone or some MPS are playing the backstabbing card.

When last week we posted an Open letter to Chuka Umunna and his team after a Guardian report which appeared again to show backstabbers working within the party we hoped that would be our 'last post' in every sense.

That letter still needs a response.

But in a short time it garnered a huge number of signatures highlighting that many people in the party, Labour voters and floating voters are sick and tired of the backbench games.

If the MSM is to be believed those leading the charge against Corbyn and McDonnell include some politicians who dropped out of the leadership race last year for their own reasons or preferred the backbenches and being a foot soldier rather than a commander; it includes others who are keen to get their backsides on the front benches; and it also includes some who refused to work alongside Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell.

If they are leading by example little wonder the MSM is having a field day.

And the knock on effect is a Labour party leader undermined time and time again.

If you receive undue criticism at work it is doubtful your standard of work will improve. If you receive helpful criticism and support you could soar.

So Monday the Torygraph aka the Telegraph went for "'Dreadful, dire, laughable': Labour MPs lay into Jeremy Corbyn after he fails to mention Iain Duncan Smith in key speech" after Jeremy Corbyn gave a thoughtful and intelligent speech that did not fall into the Commons theatrics trap. Corbyn has his own style and remember the tortoise and the hare? He who shouts loudest may be heard but may not get the last laugh.

That story has the usual Torygraph drivel but this is worth noting. It says "Jeremy Corbyn was yesterday attacked by his own backbenchers after he failed to mention the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith in his response to a Commons statement by David Cameron. MPs said he lacks the "intellect" and "experience" to think on his feet after he was unable to capitalise on the biggest Tory crisis for 20 years."

So which MPs?

Is that Torygraph piece deliberately misleading? Was it Tory MPs saying he lacked intellect and experience? Or was it his own backbenchers once more talking out of turn?

Politicshome went for "Labour MPs in despair over Jeremy Corbyn performance" but again who is the mole?

According to the Independent three days ago "Jeremy Corbyn allies call for second reshuffle ahead of Labour party conference" so is that what has rattled their cages? This time if the Independent report is accurate it is MPs supporting Mr Corbyn that are making waves.

An internal power struggle especially a public one does the electorate no favours but helps the Tory party out no end.

And having angered Labour supporters wounds will be difficult to heal.

This long time Labour voter, fairly recent party member, is one of many watching and waiting.

Ed Miliband was Labour's sacrificial lamb in 2015. Overpaid MPs did not take any blame for GE2015 but it is never about just one man.

In unity we win and are all powerful in division Labour will be in the doldrums for years and the Tories laughing all the way to the bank.

We need to make a stand against vile stories circulating in the media. We need clarification. Either they are fantasy or we have a double agent or two in the ranks.

Someone should be calling the MSM out and finding who is putting their hand out each month for a nice little parliamentary salary and running to the press wrecking Corbyn's and thus our political future.
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We posted  "Jess Phillips feeds the mainstream media more negativity" three weeks ago and after that continued with "International Womens Day, an open letter to Jess Phillips."

That was written as an earlier email to Phillips got no response. I tweeted that to her and she blocked me declining I guess to comment.

So we know some of those feeding the MSM but we need a clear picture and then the party must act. If it lets down Mr Corbyn, Mr McDonnell and their supporters many will simply walk away and that includes me.

9 Comments
Karen
22/3/2016 08:35:14 pm

When will they get it through their thick skulls Labour is back on track with the right person at the wheel. If they carry on they will lose all respect an hopefully their jobs. They need to either suck it up and shut up or walk before they are pushed.

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Eileen
22/3/2016 09:16:57 pm

They must know how many of us view them. We make our feelings plain online enough don't we. They are like a slow drawn out train wreck. But sooner or later it must stop. If they do the dirty I am done.

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Janis
22/3/2016 11:53:03 pm

My first vote was Wilson I have never left Labour but have never been so delighted.I thought through the Blair years if the great left MPs can stand it at close proximity then so can I.I can't imagine not being in the party,but if the dissenting MPs mess this up I can't imagine staying either.

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Hannah
23/3/2016 09:22:40 pm

It is a shame because Mr Corbyn has all the right ideas and mainly principles. How he cn stand that idiot who has never answer to his question and always talks to his idiots to amuse them, I will never know. Yet, Mr Corbyn does it every Wednesday looking straight at him and asked question which have serious consequences.To me it shows manners and real education.
Why don't these troublemakers cross over to the Tory Party since they are so impressed with them.

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Eileen
24/3/2016 10:40:07 am

Hannah we are all wondering the same.

I would be running across and slapping Cameron across the face but Corbyn stands head and shoulders above Camron by just looking and noting

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Joanne Sinton
25/3/2016 11:34:44 pm

Eileen, I too am so fed up with the blatant disregard for the Leadership by the ultra right wing of the PLP. I am also seriously considering my membership and if I do go I will shout out very loudly that it is due to the backstabbers that I left and not because of Jeremy or John and those MPs loyal to the Leadership and Labour voters

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Joanna link
30/3/2016 02:11:49 am

I agree with all the previous comments. I'm bewildered, angry and deeply frustrated at the disloyalty being displayed to Jez time and time again! The country has been crying out for an honest politician with principles and integrity! He gave so many of us hope, he's working his socks off for the benefit of everybody, he's honest and is exposing the cruelty of Tory policies, he's out there marching for all good causes, he's amazing, he's inspirational and has enthused so many. He's done impeccably well in the constant face of adversity, especially the deeply wounding smear campaigns led by the right wing media! Throughout it all, he's standing strong and proud, his voice is being heard more, the general public are appreciating him more and the more they see and hear him, the more popular he becomes. I so want to scream out now, I can't help myself! I want to shout and swear and lash out at those MPs who are hellbent on removing him and destroying our party! Why! The country needs us to be strong and united more than ever now. So many people are suffering, the Tory destruction of our very foundations is immense, we're losing everything that Labour gave us! It will take a lifetime to recover from what this Government has inflicted on us! We need to stand together, we need to fight with all our being, I plead with all those trying to divide us to please STOP now! Give Jez a chance, he's making huge strides, help him continue, but most of all, 'Let's get the Tories OUT.'




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Joanna
30/3/2016 12:50:17 pm

Very well said Joanna

The conclusion has to benthey are self serving, have their own agendas and are backstabbers. I would like to think our pleas are heard in our party but I fear they will not be.

They seem hell bent on undermining and then ousting Corbyn

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Joanna link
30/3/2016 02:40:50 pm

I agree. If they oust him who do they think they'll replace him with? Another Blairite!! No thanks!

I will be off! Only options are that Jez sets up new Socialist movement or tries to merge with Greens! But one thing's for sure, all new members that joined because of Jez will go with him. I'll never support Labour again!


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