“If Jeremy Corbyn is re-elected… there is really nothing much it can do if it isn’t going to split except for the Labour MPs just to buckle down and wait for the situation to change, maybe wait for Corbyn’s support among the Labour Party to start slipping”, he said.
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The nadir of Corbyn’s betrayal of his mandate was his authorisation of a free vote last December by Labour MPs, meaning they would not be censured or disciplined for supporting the bombing of Syria. “The Parliamentary Labour Party would elect a leader which may or may not be Owen [Smith]”.
Corbyn, who needs to beat former BBC producer Owen Smith in order to keep his throne as the opposition leader, described the audience as the largest crowd he had at a leadership campaign rally.
The beleaguered leader welcomed the decision saying the case, brought by Labour donor Michael Foster, was a…
Back in the conference room of the Unison building before catching the train for tonight’s rally in Leeds, Mr Corbyn looked relaxed and buoyed by the support he had received in Hull despite his torrid month.
Mr Corbyn said Labour would renationalise Royal Mail if it wins the next general election and introduce regulations to introduce a minimum number of hours for employees and “reasonable compensation” for people who are available for work.
“Many residents are making it clear that while they continue to support Reading’s Labour council they want to see strong leadership at national level”.
Last week, Reading West voted to support Corbyn and Reading East came out for Smith.
With the Smith camp seeing the city as a Corbyn stronghold, they want the move to underline the would-be leader’s aim to try to reunite the party around him.
He has repeatedly said that a Labour government would repeal the Trade Union Act, which makes it harder for unions to launch industrial action. And we’ve all got a responsibility to be sensitive with our use of language.
The debate has become so poisonous that most local party meetings have been suspended and Labour lawmakers say they have faced abuse ranging from rape threats to vandalised cars. “These measures are part of my plan to take Britain from the shameful position of having some of the worst workplace protections in Europe, to having workers’ rights that are the envy of the world”, he said.
The contest over Mr Corbyn’s future is due to run until September 24.
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A further 170,000 people paid £25 to sign up as registered supporters to vote in the leadership race – though more than 40,000 have reportedly since been rejected by the party.
