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Whither Labour?
The veteran pro-Brexit Labour MP Frank Field has resigned from his party, citing anti-Semitism linked to leader Jeremy Corbyn and “intolerance, nastiness and intimidation” from the hard left.
“It saddens me to say that we are increasingly seen as a racist party. This issue alone compels me to resign the whip,” wrote Mr Field in his resignation letter, blasting Jeremy Corbyn for denying his words and actions have been anti-Semitic.
“It saddens me to say that we are increasingly seen as a racist party. This issue alone compels me to resign the whip,” wrote Mr Field in his resignation letter, blasting Jeremy Corbyn for denying his words and actions have been anti-Semitic.
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There were moves afoot to deselect him, so the question posed by the interviewer ‘did you jump before you were pushed’ was a valid one.
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Frank Field has criticised local Labour party members after he became the latest party MP to lose a confidence vote for siding with the government in key Brexit votes.
The veteran Eurosceptic’s constituency passed a vote of no confidence against him on Friday, after a similar motion against fellow Brexiter Kate Hoey in her Vauxhall seat in London.
Field has hit back, accusing local members of trying to misrepresent his votes in support of the government’s Brexit policies to try to get rid of him. //
Sad that he eventually used the anti semitism card when he did jump before he was pushed.
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Frank Field has criticised local Labour party members after he became the latest party MP to lose a confidence vote for siding with the government in key Brexit votes.
The veteran Eurosceptic’s constituency passed a vote of no confidence against him on Friday, after a similar motion against fellow Brexiter Kate Hoey in her Vauxhall seat in London.
Field has hit back, accusing local members of trying to misrepresent his votes in support of the government’s Brexit policies to try to get rid of him. //
Sad that he eventually used the anti semitism card when he did jump before he was pushed.
"Frank Field has criticised local Labour party members after he became the latest party MP to lose a confidence vote for siding with the government in key Brexit votes."
As Birkenhead voted leave it seems strange to me that the local Labour party appear to be against the people in their constituency.
As Birkenhead voted leave it seems strange to me that the local Labour party appear to be against the people in their constituency.
Gromit; //There were moves afoot to deselect him, so the question posed by the interviewer ‘did you jump before you were pushed’ was a valid one.//
The question is, who were making these "moves"? the momentum element of Labour would like to deselect all MPs of the right and centre if they only could.
It is 'momentum' who are the cuckoo in the labour nest, and it is they who should form their own Trotskyite party, and not attempt to usurp Labour.
Unfortunately most of the moderate Labour MPs are too weak and self-serving to make the stance taken by Frank Field.
The question is, who were making these "moves"? the momentum element of Labour would like to deselect all MPs of the right and centre if they only could.
It is 'momentum' who are the cuckoo in the labour nest, and it is they who should form their own Trotskyite party, and not attempt to usurp Labour.
Unfortunately most of the moderate Labour MPs are too weak and self-serving to make the stance taken by Frank Field.
The Labour party campaigned to remain in the EU referendum. Corbyn and McDonnell are Leavers, as are Momentum. After the result at the last General Election they campaigned to honour the Leave result.
But they are the official opposition and Labour MPs should not be voting with the Conservatives, as Field has done. The vote on the Lords amendment to stay in the Economic area had a party whip instructing MPs to abstain. Field instead supported the Government and help defeat the Lords amendment.
But they are the official opposition and Labour MPs should not be voting with the Conservatives, as Field has done. The vote on the Lords amendment to stay in the Economic area had a party whip instructing MPs to abstain. Field instead supported the Government and help defeat the Lords amendment.
//Corbyn and McDonnell are Leavers, as are Momentum.//
I'm not sure that Momentum thinks anything about the EU tbh. Their main thing seems to be nationalisation and personal loyalty to Corbyn. I think a lot of their members are rather ignoring the EU question because The Dear Leader's stance on it isn't very convenient.
I'm not sure that Momentum thinks anything about the EU tbh. Their main thing seems to be nationalisation and personal loyalty to Corbyn. I think a lot of their members are rather ignoring the EU question because The Dear Leader's stance on it isn't very convenient.
jim: "It will be an interesting test of whether Field won his seat because of his own work, or because he was Labour in a *very* Labour constituency. " - I don't think you can draw either of those conclusions because the voters tend to go for the official candidates regardless. It is rare for an independent to win over the official candidates. Martin Bell is the only one I can think of. The problem is that if a "Labour" independent and an official Labour candidate both stand they will probably split the vote. In Birkenhead that could mean the Limp dums get it!
He could call himself something like, 'Democratic Labour' as Dick Taverne once did.
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Momentum branded pathetic - how true! and Frank's resignation letter;
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Although I dont agree with his politics I do rather like Frank Field. An honorable and probably the most trustworthy man in Westminster at the moment. End of an Era I'm afraid and what an awful think to happen to him from his own party (ok now really the Communist Party) which he has served faithfully for many years.
Good luck with the Independent Frank.
Good luck with the Independent Frank.
Even Corbyn supporters despise you’ - Andrew Neil delivers shock rebuke to Owen Jones.
'Veteran journalist Andrew Neil delivered a brutal rebuff to Owen Jones after the left-wing writer attacked Frank Field MP’s decision to quit Labour over its ongoing anti-Semitism crisis.'
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'Veteran journalist Andrew Neil delivered a brutal rebuff to Owen Jones after the left-wing writer attacked Frank Field MP’s decision to quit Labour over its ongoing anti-Semitism crisis.'
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