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6/8/2016

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"“Blairite” was on the list of proscribed words, apparently provided by Labour HQ and which was read out to a meeting of party members in Croydon last week. And anyone found to have used it publicly could even find themselves banned from taking part in the forthcoming leadership election." July / August 2016.
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‘Outraged by Steve Reed’: Genevieve Murray-Dinsmore, Croydon North’s women’s officer, is a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn image credit Inside Croyden
Constituent gets visit from police for asking questions of MP

Posted on August 5, 2016
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insidecroydon

Steve Reed OBE, the Progress MP for Croydon North/Lambeth South [delete to taste] has resorted to filing a formal complaint to the borough police commander about a constituent, after the resident had the audacity to ask questions of their elected representative.

“Excuse me occifer, but one of my constituents keeps asking me awkward questions. Can you have a word?”

One of Reed’s constituents had four police officers turn up at their home last month, following the MP sending a letter to Borough Commander, Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant, in which he accused the Croydon resident of using “abusive, threatening and inappropriate behaviour” towards him.
The Labour Party appears to have entered its McCarthy period.

Members are being removed from the party for some weird, wacky and undemocratic reasons.

Take this shared in a Jeremy Corbyn supporting forum on Facebook which is part of the Reed saga:
Tony Greenstein:
I was interrogated by the LP Regional Organiser, Harry Gregson (I'm suspended) for calling Steve Reed 'tory boy' on my blog. Clearly I was too gentle with him!
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Genevieve Murray-Dnsmore [women`s officer for area]:
For all of you friends who have followed the SAGA of Labour Croydon North CLP, the latest instalment......Imagine a young girl, a labour party member was treated like this..........
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`Yesterday, we contacted Reed to give the MP an opportunity to explain why, in his recent dealings with a constituent, he had resorted to what may appear an extreme course of action.

Among our questions, we asked:

Can you explain why you opted to involve the Borough Commander, rather than going through the usual channels to file a complaint to the police?

Do you often feel threatened when your constituents approach you to seek your views and support for matters of importance in Croydon North, London and the nation?

How many constituents have you blocked on social media since being elected as an MP in November 2012?

How many complaints of harassment have you made to the police since 2012?

How do you respond to the accusation that your resorting to complaining to the Borough Commander can be seen as an abuse of your position, and a form of intimidation and bullying?

Apart from the auto-generated acknowledgement, Reed has not responded to any of those questions.

Reed, a long-time vice-chair of Progress, the Blairite party-within-a-party, was able to find the time, however, to grandstand on social media last night, stating, “Problem is we’ve imported the politics of hate of the SWP, TUSC etc, who are infiltrating us via Momentum.” Pots and kettles, anyone?

The constituent visited by the police at Reed’s behest has been told that there will be no further action taken. “What frustrates me is having a Labour MP in one of the most deprived areas of London who clearly does not care about listening to his constituents and feels threatened by a differing point of view or debate,” they said, not seeming the slightest bit threatening.

They maintained that, apart from once calling Reed a “bastard” on Twitter, in their correspondence and occasional meetings in person, they had never made any direct threats against him or otherwise been abusive.

Croydon North CLP in 2015 supported Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership. Reed backed his fellow Progress vice-chair, Liz Kendall, and this year is backing Owen Smith. Croydon North CLP has an all-member meeting on Monday to decide which candidate gets its nomination this year.`
This is a warning, heads up or call it what you will.

Social media is being trawled.

You may be provoked.

You may respond in the heat of the moment.

You may be removed from the Labour Party and lose your vote in the current leadership election.

And as most people are asking, is that what it is all about?

Is that the only way the challenger can win?

​Dare we say more? NO.
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Heather Nicholls
6/8/2016 01:19:53 pm

What has happened to democracy, freedom of speech? This really is churlish. Spitting g the dummy out because one cannot get ones own way. I am appalled at the behaviour of the no mor172 people, behaving in this way. Sorry there will be no more tickets for the Gravy Train. Greed before Need. Grass roots politics.. That's what we as Labour party members/ supporters want. We voted JC in for this kind of politics and now have to go through the whole rigmarole again. Can we do.yhis with the General Election. We aren't happy with the chosen one. It beggars belief. We are getting to be like a 3rd world country, full of corrupt lying cheating politicians......

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Eileen
6/8/2016 01:24:05 pm

Heather is it the new young breed of recently elected Labour MPs with their vision of the party or should we follow the money trail.

I despair

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Dave Russell
6/8/2016 03:37:46 pm

I intend to say anything I like that is lawful. My right to freedom of speech is more important than 35+ years of membership. In fact I challenge the NEC to make an issue of it.

The law is on my side. I do not abuse, I do not break the law and I most certainly do enjoy humour. If the Labour Party has fallen so low that it wants to infringe peoples lawful rights then let them try.

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Eileen
6/8/2016 10:48:58 pm

Thanks Dave.

Seems some have had a sense if humour bypass

I know satire can be a fune line but if our political party censors us all what does that tell,the world?

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Derek Turpin
8/8/2016 04:15:43 pm

Dave, I have seen the way it works in Brighton and Hove Labour party, I am unable to rejoin because I don't conform to the way they work! Or is it because as a Disabled person my vote don't count? B+H Labour party have stopped skyping meetings , meetings are held in non disabled friendly venues! And because I am"Anti" Blairite ( I said it) whenever I try to rejoin as a member I am blocked! Freedom of speech? Real Labour ? It is all crazy Labour doing the Tories job for them! Wake me up when this nightmare is over Please

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