"We did not descend into the gutter; we ran a campaign of hope and unity. We put forward a manifesto to right the wrongs, injustices and inequalities that exist in this country."
https://t.co/Ql3TZRmnJm
Nothing that has happened today is remotely proportionate or reasonable behaviour this far out from a General Election scheduled for 2029. This level of internal game playing risks driving us into a General Election within months, as well as causing months of deep political instability that have real world consequences for the economy and national security. I am, to put it mildly, unimpressed.
.@HackneyAbbott : "In 21010 there was Labour leadership election, & there was the 2 Miliband bothers, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham & there was me, & all of the guys.. at that point they were interchangeable. Now, maybe Andy Burnham is very left wing now, I don't know"
NEW: I'm told Andy Burnham does not plan to say anything publicly about his Labour leadership plans "unless anything kicks off".
"He ain't doing the kicking off," says one supporter.
The MP adds: "Can't believe Wes is bottling it. If he doesn't go this time, he's done as a political force."
Hate to say I told you so, but I did.
2023: “Unable to deliver, within a couple of years of coming to power Starmer will be hated on every street in Britain.”
Wasn’t clairvoyance. Lots of us were pointing at a great big lying blimp in the sky that the media pretended not to see
This was not an easy piece to write. But because of my history in the Labour Party I felt a duty to be honest.
We Labour MPs must square up to the truth. These elections were not a normal mid-term drubbing, they were an unequivocal judgement that our actions do not meet the moment.
To put the country first, the PM should lead an orderly transition. Senior figures across the party should urgently come together to agree a path forward.
https://t.co/qZ0HU5EdsN
This week MPs voted through a very serious attack on our right to protest.
Here are the 23 MPs who voted NO to this dangerous piece of legislation.
While it should have been many more, well done to these MPs for actually standing up for one of our key democratic rights.
The war criminal who leads Israel is now trying to undermine the new ceasefire and causing immense suffering in Lebanon with Israel's bombing there.
Sanctions helped end apartheid in South Africa. They are needed to force Israel to end its repeated wars across the Middle East.
@jim8oy66 That's good you're confident.
Because if you were wrong, doubling down could be a bad idea.
Anyway, have a nice week.
https://t.co/qH4bPPooh7.
Still no word from Jeremy Corbyn on Trump's overtures to Putin. Hundreds of abusive replies to my letter from his supporters, yet not a single attempt to articulate his position. Most seem to think he's retired
https://t.co/25XW8S5tkg
Blame for Labour’s defeat lies squarely with Keir Starmer and his clique.
They put factional interests over having the candidate best placed to win, Andy Burnham.
If Labour is to be the “Stop Reform” party, then the leadership must stop treating progressive voters with contempt - and start appealing to them.
That means a return to real Labour values - through policies like a Wealth Tax, public ownership of energy and water, and an ethical foreign policy that are all popular with the public.
And it means ditching the approach of trying to ape Reform and kicking the left, that has alienated so many people who have voted Labour previously.
Jeremy Corbyn is set to become the Parliamentary leader of Your Party after winning the elections.
Jeremy's slate = 14
Zarah's slate = 7
Independents = 3
You love to see it.
Well done all on The Many slate @jeremycorbyn
Graduate debt is a national scandal. It is breaking a whole generation of young people.
It’s time for a serious discussion about cancelling student debt.
Instead, we should fund higher education through progressive taxation.
❗️The future of Your Party is being decided NOW!
To get Your Party back on track, we need to elect not just @jeremycorbyn, but the candidates standing with him in @TheManyYP.
Because we need a party that can challenge for power, not a fringe group.
See next tweet for how👇
What do we mean by facing outwards? What does it mean to build a people's party?
@LauraSmithCrewe explains: it's about building a party rooted in communities and everyday struggles.
Vote for The Many to start building one.
Jeremy Corbyn “When I challenged the role of Epstein, I was condemned because of the way I pronunced his name.
They were more concerned about the way I pronounced his name than what I was accusing him of doing"
Make JC Your Party’s Parliamentary Leader!