OK. A brief thread about the state of play. Many, many people are leaving the Labour Party. What was a trickle, before the accession if Sir Weird Stammer, has become a flood. (1/4)

Why is it different, this time? There are places to go to:
@WorkersPartyGB - @georgegalloway 's Party
@Socialist_party - ex Militant
@CPBritain - my own destination
https://resistfest.co.uk/category/latest/ - @DerbyChrisW 's "movement".
& even: #ForwardMomentum , "post Lansman", perhaps ...
(2/4)

The largest beneficiary would appear to be George, with Chris racking up a significant amount of signings.

But these are all destinations, and what is significant, is the pool in the departure lounge.

I now estimate this to be well over 100k. (3/4)

These are the activists around us, many known to one another. What we don't yet know, is what is happening to the "sleepers". But the polls tell a woeful story. These are people who may only make a decision, when their bank reminds them.

Labour leadership in big trouble. (4/4)

An update, to my thread dated April 14. (1/6)(4 passim)
"Many, many people are leaving the Labour Party. What was a trickle, before the accession of Sir Weird Stammer, has become a flood." Then we had a new Shadow Cabinet, including Streeting, Reeves and other "luminaries" ...

Then we had "forensic" debate in Parliament, which seemed to require agreement with the Tories ... then we had the defenestration of @RLong_Bailey , and the monstering of @MPeakeOfficial ... then the "moment" when #BlackLivesMatter , or not as the case might be ...
(2/6)

& now we have the gerrymandering of the NEC vote. At all these points, new waves of members sheared off - but most at the treatment of Rachel & Maxine. Underlying these, is the palpable #Corruption of the entire party by TNC money, and much less savoury sources still.
(3/6)

I now guesstimate that 200k have left the Labour Party, some claim more.

Here are possible destinations:

@TheResistFest1 / https://resistfest.co.uk/about-us/ 
@WorkersPartyGB / https://workerspartybritain.org/about/ 
@Socialist_party - ex Militant
@CPBritain - my own destination, also @ycl_britain
(5/6)

But these are all destinations, and what is significant, is the pool in the departure lounge, growing larger each day. These are the activists around us, many known to one another. I have been in touch with 3 ward secretaries, and 1 CLP secretary, who have all left.
(5/6)

What we don't yet know, is what is happening to the "sleepers". But the polls, now month after doleful month, tell a woeful story. These are people who may only make a decision, when their bank reminds them.

The Labour Party is teetering on the brink. (6/Ends)