Notwithstanding Corbyn’s unpopularity with his fellow Labour MPs and Lords, he remains popular with Labour Party activists which overwhelmingly voted him leader last September.
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He said it was “really disappointing” that frontbenchers had quit at a time when the country needed stability.
“The internal difficulties will be resolved, hopefully by democratic means”, McDonnell said.
Controversy continued to dog the embattled leader, however, after a Labour MP has claimed the party “cannot be a safe space” for British Jews after Corbyn failed to intervene when she was verbally abused by one of his grassroots supporters at a press conference.
Yes, that’s right. Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, actually compared Israel to ISIS.
The former shadow business secretary is poised to mount a challenge to Mr Corbyn, with ex-shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith also believed to be considering a bid.
A rush of new members have signed up to the party, and HuffPostUK revealed that 60,000 people joined in the past week alone.
The Labour leader has vowed to stay on despite the threat of a challenge to his position and the mass resignation of scores of frontbenchers in protest at his leadership.
Labour Party members fear he will not win a general election should on be called when a new Prime Minister is appointed.
Mr Corbyn is still in post a week after the vast majority of his shadow cabinet and frontbench team resigned in an effort to force him out.
Last Tuesday, Labour MPs voted 172 to 40 to pass a motion of no confidence in Mr Corbyn.
Miss Thornberry said: ‘I agree with the Queen.
Speakers highlighted Jeremys history of standing together with them on picket lines about issues that were important to them and said “now we must stand with him”.
One aide tries to grab hold of his arm, while another says “don’t, Jeremy, don’t, come on” while manhandling him, before M r Corbyn turns back and walks off.
Our people need Labour Party members, trade unionist and MPs to unite.
The shadow foreign secretary told ITV’s Peston on Sunday: “I think the future of the country is at stake here”.
“What I am trying to understand is what policies they are against? But you don’t turn in on yourselves”.
Ed Miliband’s former advisor, Tom Baldwin, said Mr Corbyn needs to start thinking about what is right for the party.
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“People seem to have gone into plotting for a coup, but not done it in a well-organised way, and there seems to be stasis at the moment”, he said. I’m not sure who the mediators will be – it’s an unenviable job. As soon as she did, a petition began to circulate in her constituency that read as follows: “We wish Angela Eagle to resign as MP of Wallasey, as she does not represent our constituents views and our wishes”.
