Corbyn to go

[Pat494]

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced a new cabinet following a wave of resignations in protest at his leadership and amid calls to resign.

Mr Corbyn lost 12 of his shadow cabinet on Sunday and five shadow ministers on Monday - with most criticising his performance in the EU referendum.

Mr Corbyn said he regretted the walkouts but pledged to stand in any new leadership election.

Labour MPs are due to discuss a no confidence motion against Mr Corbyn.

The shadow cabinet shake-up sees Emily Thornberry - who on Sunday gave her backing to Mr Corbyn - moved from shadow defence secretary to shadow foreign secretary, replacing Hilary Benn who was sacked at the weekend.




Meanwhile, Diane Abbott - an ally of the Labour leader - has been promoted from shadow international development secretary to shadow health secretary, a position vacated by Heidi Alexander's resignation.

The new appointments include:
◾Shadow foreign secretary - Emily Thornberry
◾Shadow health secretary - Diane Abbott
◾Shadow education secretary - Pat Glass
◾Shadow transport secretary - Andy McDonald
◾Shadow defence secretary - Clive Lewis
◾Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury - Rebecca Long-Bailey
◾Shadow international development secretary - Kate Osamor
◾Shadow environment food and rural affairs secretary - Rachel Maskell
◾Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs - Cat Smith
◾Shadow Northern Ireland secretary - Dave Anderson

The latest frontbench resignations came on Monday, by shadow foreign minister Diana Johnson, shadow civil society minister Anna Turley, shadow defence minister Toby Perkins, Wayne David, the shadow Cabinet Office, Scotland and justice minister and shadow consumer affairs and science minister Yvonne Fovargue.

Stephen Kinnock, a parliamentary aide to shadow business secretary Angela Eagle, has also quit, citing Jeremy Corbyn's "half-hearted and lacklustre role" in the EU campaign.

 

[counter_violent]

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced a new cabinet following a wave of resignations in protest at his leadership and amid calls to resign.

Mr Corbyn lost 12 of his shadow cabinet on Sunday and five shadow ministers on Monday - with most criticising his performance in the EU referendum.

Mr Corbyn said he regretted the walkouts but pledged to stand in any new leadership election.

Labour MPs are due to discuss a no confidence motion against Mr Corbyn.

The shadow cabinet shake-up sees Emily Thornberry - who on Sunday gave her backing to Mr Corbyn - moved from shadow defence secretary to shadow foreign secretary, replacing Hilary Benn who was sacked at the weekend.




Meanwhile, Diane Abbott - an ally of the Labour leader - has been promoted from shadow international development secretary to shadow health secretary, a position vacated by Heidi Alexander's resignation.

The new appointments include:
◾Shadow foreign secretary - Emily Thornberry
◾Shadow health secretary - Diane Abbott
◾Shadow education secretary - Pat Glass
◾Shadow transport secretary - Andy McDonald
◾Shadow defence secretary - Clive Lewis
◾Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury - Rebecca Long-Bailey
◾Shadow international development secretary - Kate Osamor
◾Shadow environment food and rural affairs secretary - Rachel Maskell
◾Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs - Cat Smith
◾Shadow Northern Ireland secretary - Dave Anderson

The latest frontbench resignations came on Monday, by shadow foreign minister Diana Johnson, shadow civil society minister Anna Turley, shadow defence minister Toby Perkins, Wayne David, the shadow Cabinet Office, Scotland and justice minister and shadow consumer affairs and science minister Yvonne Fovargue.

Stephen Kinnock, a parliamentary aide to shadow business secretary Angela Eagle, has also quit, citing Jeremy Corbyn's "half-hearted and lacklustre role" in the EU campaign.

Tom Watson has also told Corbyn he must go.

Lets suppose he does dig his heels in, will there be a new party formed, a bit like the LAB SDP split seen previously.

 

[Pat494]

Never heard of Jerry's new team but he is determined to tough it out.
Surely with all the resignations he must get the message that he is just not the man to lead Labour. More a dreamer for the back benches surely ?

 

[Pat494]

Looks like Hillary Benn has made his tactical move for taking over at Labour. He may have under-estimated Corbyn's grass root support though.
Hillary Clinton meet Hillary Benn. You have somethings in common.

 

[Pat494]

Tom Watson has also told Corbyn he must go.

Lets suppose he does dig his heels in, will there be a new party formed, a bit like the LAB SDP split seen previously.

Labour made a big mistake putting the vote out to members and not keeping it in the family. Some of the so called members were actually committed to other parties and having a bit of fun.

 

[sminicooper]

Labour made a big mistake putting the vote out to members and not keeping it in the family. Some of the so called members were actually committed to other parties and having a bit of fun.

It was well worth the 3 quid to join & help keep Jezza in.

 

[Pat494]

It was well worth the 3 quid to join & help keep Jezza in.

Ha ha . All you got was a blast of stale air from the 1970s.

People keep trying to re-invent Left wing Marxism but the sad fact is they are uncompetitive and that lets in the New Trader/hhiusa types who have hearts of stone.

 

[Pat494]

Labour could learn a thing or two from the so successful Germans and have reforms like putting a Union member on the Board of Directors and fair rewards.

 

[sminicooper]

Ha ha . All you got was a blast of stale air from the 1970s.

People keep trying to re-invent Left wing Marxism but the sad fact is they are uncompetitive and that lets in the New Trader/hhiusa types who have hearts of stone.

Actually, I was meaning to be ironical – the Labour Party is a hopeless basket-case with Jezza in charge and I'm very happy for it to stay that way.

 

[tomorton]

Actually, I was meaning to be ironical – the Labour Party is a hopeless basket-case with Jezza in charge and I'm very happy for it to stay that way.

How right you are. The Conservatives may now be ready to give Cameron a double-kicking. First he topples himself, an election-winning PM; now it looks like he'll force out Jeremy Corbyn, a vote-losing opposition leader.

Jeremy Corbyn I would see as a great committee man, a passionate critic of other people's ideas. But without a single well-formed thought in his head. And no idea what to do if he was PM.

 

[sminicooper]

How right you are. The Conservatives may now be ready to give Cameron a double-kicking. First he topples himself, an election-winning PM; now it looks like he'll force out Jeremy Corbyn, a vote-losing opposition leader.

Jeremy Corbyn I would see as a great committee man, a passionate critic of other people's ideas. But without a single well-formed thought in his head. And no idea what to do if he was PM.

Agree. Corbyn is just like many of the lefties eg Tony Benn & his ilk: well meaning, thoughtful, belief in the good of human nature - but totally useless as a leader while he awaits the revolution to come that will change everything. The sad thing is that there are people who swallow all this stuff. The truth and reality are always difficult for some people.

 

[tomorton]

His narrowly focused political mindset is showing up really well - he threatens the Labour MP's in a statement last night, he criticises and warns them in public in Parliament in front of the government and then goes off to attend a rally of his militant supporters in Parliament Square. Has nothing to say apparently to Labour local workers or voters, let alone the undecided or disenchanted.

That's the trouble with middle class socialists. They only really want to talk to each other. Usually about what they would do, how things would be better, how the poor would all be more fairly treated - if only, if only they had the power to decide what's good for us.

 

[Pat494]

- if only, if only they had the power to decide what's good for us.

Whoa there. More power ? Hopefully not.
Corbyn is a typical back bencher and should never have been elected leader imho. More of a stop gap after the Millibands. And he has no viable or interesting policies, let alone practical.

 

[counter_violent]

All those who have not yet sent 3 quid off to join the Labour party need to do so PDQ. We can then all vote to keep Jezza as leader, thus ensuring we get a breakaway party formed and they can all argue amongst themselves for all eternity.

Disclaimer.
Joining the Labour party is not for everyone. You must fully understand the risks of your actions. The upside lulz potential though is enormous and clearly represents best value in the market place.

 

[tomorton]

Like the idea CV but I just couldn't stomach it, not even on a pretext.