Momentum are getting stronger

I find it jolly scary, Annie.

Kitty, I have spoken of momentum taking over the Labour Party for ages, it is happening and we will not have a Labour Party

Ah. x threads, annie. Momentum is anti-democracy. See my thread re Luciana Berger.

Just posted there Baggs

Wait a wee while and the GN Momentum mob will fall on we lifelong Labour supporters, chew up our arguments and spit them out as unrecognisable garbage. Still, my argument is there in plain print to be challenged rationally by anyone who wants to and who can.

Yep, Momentum and militants ruled

As I understand it Momentum are seeking to deselect those who have not voiced support for Jeremy Corbyn. When he was a backbencher Corbyn often disagreed and challenged the leadership of the party. So are they saying it is only OK to challenge if your views are the same as theirs? Claim to be in favour of democracy but their actions prove otherwise.

Exactly sunseeker , their idea of democracy is - do as we say

There seems to be something rotten at the heart of the current Labour party that holds sway now. John McDonell in particular is a nasty piece of work, among other things, calling for Esther McVey to be lynched. There isn't a rule that says politicians must like their opponents, but incitement to hatred Jezza may look benign in a Rasputin sort of a way, but behind the Father Christmas mask, he makes it clear he doesn't allow dissent. Luciana Berger's treatment is appalling, but this party under the current leader has never got to grips with the anti semitism within. Angela Eagle had all manner of slurs thrown at her for her sexuality when she put herself up for leadership a while back. All this from so called "progressive politics". It will be a sad day for democracy if the hard left form a government. This is not about policies, but shutting down debate. A regressive Momentum Labour Party has all the hallmarks of a totalitarian regime.

Most of the young, who signed up to join the Labour Party weren't even born when the Berlin Wall came down so have no idea or knowledge of how dangerous these people are.
Like most people on this forum I grew up with knowing how the 'thought police' operate. I also lived in an ex communist country.
Would you believe that I was having a conversation with a neighbour (in that county) about politics and she said: shush, you don't know who's listening. That was in 2004!!

You also got a shush if you mentioned the mafia

Just read that the LP in our region have drawn up a kind of hitlist of MP's who have dared to disagree with JC in the past . Threatening that they either tow the line or "else"!

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ab I feel sure that it is possible to find positive things that JC has done

There is something rotten at the heart of the Labour Party, Corbyn and McDonald

I feel sure you will find them Devongirl, doesn't change what he has done, is doing and will do

I agree Anniebach we have suffered this kind of dictatorship LP in our region for a long time which is one of the reasons I gave up my LP membership . Did we see this coming ?

Yes we did seeing it coming Gilly.

voxpoliticalonline.com/2017/07/07/mogg-mentum-the-tories-are-losing-their-grip-on-reality/

Rather have this, would you?

Some are considering him as a potential Tory leader!!!

Such a man of the world.

Most people find them worrying (Momentum) they sound a real shower.

Have you seen he has called his sixth child Sixtus, whitewave? Poor child. The only one of the six to have a normal name is the girl, Mary.

Pretentious moi?

TerriBull... have just read your post ( a very good one) and that's exactly what I feel, that Momentum are like a totalitarian regime ( how dare you criticise our great Leader! ) I fear that moderate MP's will be for the chop.