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The Labour party: how we got here and why:
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"Blairites raise £250,000 War Chest to fight Corbyn"
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https://thetimes.co.uk/article/blairites-raise-250-000-war-chest-to-fight-corbyn-xdnvxjmv9
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"Anti-Corbyn Labour officials worked to lose general election to oust leader, leaked dossier finds"
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https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leak-report-corbyn-election-whatsapp-antisemitism-tories-yougov-poll-a9462456.html
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Thread 1/22
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The Labour party: how we got here and why:
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"Blairites raise £250,000 War Chest to fight Corbyn"
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https://thetimes.co.uk/article/blairites-raise-250-000-war-chest-to-fight-corbyn-xdnvxjmv9
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"Anti-Corbyn Labour officials worked to lose general election to oust leader, leaked dossier finds"
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https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leak-report-corbyn-election-whatsapp-antisemitism-tories-yougov-poll-a9462456.html
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2/22
Keir Starmer & 171 Lab MPs took part in the anti-Corbyn coup 2016.
"Tony Blair says he wouldn’t want a left-wing Labour party to win an election"
Mandelson: “I am working every day to bring down Jeremy Corbyn” Feb 2017
Jonathan Ashworth: Dec 2019
https://order-order.com/2019/12/10/ashworth-civil-service-machine-will-move-quickly-safeguard-national-security-corbyn/
Keir Starmer & 171 Lab MPs took part in the anti-Corbyn coup 2016.
"Tony Blair says he wouldn’t want a left-wing Labour party to win an election"
Mandelson: “I am working every day to bring down Jeremy Corbyn” Feb 2017
Jonathan Ashworth: Dec 2019
https://order-order.com/2019/12/10/ashworth-civil-service-machine-will-move-quickly-safeguard-national-security-corbyn/
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2017: (in spite of Centrist sabotage and media smears)
"From “Watchdog” to “Attackdog”: Media depictions of Jeremy Corbyn are an affront to democracy" (2016)
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/media-depictions-of-corbyn-are-an-affront-to-democracy/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-election-result-vote-share-increased-1945-clement-attlee-a7781706.html
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2017: (in spite of Centrist sabotage and media smears)
"From “Watchdog” to “Attackdog”: Media depictions of Jeremy Corbyn are an affront to democracy" (2016)
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/media-depictions-of-corbyn-are-an-affront-to-democracy/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-election-result-vote-share-increased-1945-clement-attlee-a7781706.html
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4/22
In 2017 the Centrists were working to lose the general election and in effect cause a Tory Landslide and Hard Brexit.
This demonstrates their priority was not stopping Brexit as they said it was in 2019.
They used Brexit to lose to remove Corbyn. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leak-report-corbyn-election-whatsapp-antisemitism-tories-yougov-poll-a9462456.html
In 2017 the Centrists were working to lose the general election and in effect cause a Tory Landslide and Hard Brexit.
This demonstrates their priority was not stopping Brexit as they said it was in 2019.
They used Brexit to lose to remove Corbyn. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leak-report-corbyn-election-whatsapp-antisemitism-tories-yougov-poll-a9462456.html
5/22
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Here is Keir Starmer saying in March 2018 that reversing the manifesto commitment to (soft) Brexit, would 'Break Apart' the Labour party.
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6 Months later he did just that.
. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/mar/24/keir-starmer-we-cannot-allow-labour-to-break-apart-over-brexit
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Here is Keir Starmer saying in March 2018 that reversing the manifesto commitment to (soft) Brexit, would 'Break Apart' the Labour party.
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6 Months later he did just that.
. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/mar/24/keir-starmer-we-cannot-allow-labour-to-break-apart-over-brexit
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Sept 2018:
"Keir Starmer just broke the Labour Party." https://labourheartlands.com/keir-starmer-just-broke-the-labour-party/
Sept 2018:
"Keir Starmer just broke the Labour Party." https://labourheartlands.com/keir-starmer-just-broke-the-labour-party/
7/22
"An anti-Brexit party would win 150 fewer seats than a Leave party at a general election" Prof. Christopher Hanretty, Head of politics, University of London
"Labour splits erupt as Keir Starmer defies Jeremy Corbyn to insist Brexit 'can be stopped' https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-splits-erupt-as-keir-starmer-defies-jeremy-corbyn-to-insist-brexit-can-be-stopped
"An anti-Brexit party would win 150 fewer seats than a Leave party at a general election" Prof. Christopher Hanretty, Head of politics, University of London
"Labour splits erupt as Keir Starmer defies Jeremy Corbyn to insist Brexit 'can be stopped' https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-splits-erupt-as-keir-starmer-defies-jeremy-corbyn-to-insist-brexit-can-be-stopped
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Dec 2019: General election:
96% of the seats (52 of 54) that we lost to the Tories in 2019 voted leave.
https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/21/labour-leftwing-brexit-policies-election
https://theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/27/labour-is-the-party-of-remain-says-keir-starmer-brexit
"Labour is the party of remain, says Keir Starmer" Aug 2019
Dec 2019: General election:
96% of the seats (52 of 54) that we lost to the Tories in 2019 voted leave.
https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/21/labour-leftwing-brexit-policies-election
https://theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/27/labour-is-the-party-of-remain-says-keir-starmer-brexit
"Labour is the party of remain, says Keir Starmer" Aug 2019
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May 2020: "Starmer has told the Financial Times that his predecessor’s leadership was the ‘number one’ doorstep issue & attacked manifesto spending plans"
https://skwawkbox.org/2020/05/07/starmer-breaks-campaign-promise-to-maintain-labours-left-policies/
Nov 2020: Keir Starmer will ‘order Labour MPs to back Brexit deal to win back North’ The Sun
May 2020: "Starmer has told the Financial Times that his predecessor’s leadership was the ‘number one’ doorstep issue & attacked manifesto spending plans"
https://skwawkbox.org/2020/05/07/starmer-breaks-campaign-promise-to-maintain-labours-left-policies/
Nov 2020: Keir Starmer will ‘order Labour MPs to back Brexit deal to win back North’ The Sun
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Starmer's right wing Banker/Corporate backers:
Martin Taylor gave Starmer £95k for his leadership bid, Taylor also funded the 2016 chicken coup by donating £80k.
"Labour Tomorrow & Saving Labour" invested £449,860 to take down Corbyn back in 2016.
https://theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/21/anti-corbyn-group-funded-tony-blair-spin-doctor-benjamin-wegg-prosser
Starmer's right wing Banker/Corporate backers:
Martin Taylor gave Starmer £95k for his leadership bid, Taylor also funded the 2016 chicken coup by donating £80k.
"Labour Tomorrow & Saving Labour" invested £449,860 to take down Corbyn back in 2016.
https://theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/21/anti-corbyn-group-funded-tony-blair-spin-doctor-benjamin-wegg-prosser
11/22
"Tony Blair says he wouldn’t want a left-wing Labour party to win an election"
https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-says-he-wouldn-t-want-a-left-wing-labour-party-to-win-an-election-10406928.html
"Blairites raise £250,000 war chest to fight Corbyn"
https://thetimes.co.uk/article/blairites-raise-250-000-war-chest-to-fight-corbyn-xdnvxjmv9
"Tony Blair to earn £2 Million at JP Morgan"
https://telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/1575247/Tony-Blair-to-earn-2m-as-JP-Morgan-adviser.html
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"Tony Blair says he wouldn’t want a left-wing Labour party to win an election"
https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-says-he-wouldn-t-want-a-left-wing-labour-party-to-win-an-election-10406928.html
"Blairites raise £250,000 war chest to fight Corbyn"
https://thetimes.co.uk/article/blairites-raise-250-000-war-chest-to-fight-corbyn-xdnvxjmv9
"Tony Blair to earn £2 Million at JP Morgan"
https://telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/1575247/Tony-Blair-to-earn-2m-as-JP-Morgan-adviser.html
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12/22
"Tony Blair endorses Keir Starmer" (video)
https://facebook.com/Labourheartlands/videos/3220810458034027/
"Starmer whips MPs to ABSTAIN on Tory bill to legalise crimes, including murder, by intelligence operatives" https://skwawkbox.org/2020/10/05/starmer-whips-mps-to-abstain-on-tory-bill-to-legalise-crimes-including-murder-by-intelligence-operatives/
"Tony Blair endorses Keir Starmer" (video)
https://facebook.com/Labourheartlands/videos/3220810458034027/
"Starmer whips MPs to ABSTAIN on Tory bill to legalise crimes, including murder, by intelligence operatives" https://skwawkbox.org/2020/10/05/starmer-whips-mps-to-abstain-on-tory-bill-to-legalise-crimes-including-murder-by-intelligence-operatives/
13/22
"The bank...chaired by the former business secretary, Lord Mandelson, has been the prime adviser to the Government on at least six...bumper state asset sales"
https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-investment-bank-lazard-s-cosy-relationship-government-questioned-mps-9239335.html
Mandelson: “I am working every day to bring down Jeremy Corbyn” https://labourlist.org/2017/02/mandelson-i-am-working-every-day-to-bring-down-corbyn/
"The bank...chaired by the former business secretary, Lord Mandelson, has been the prime adviser to the Government on at least six...bumper state asset sales"
https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-investment-bank-lazard-s-cosy-relationship-government-questioned-mps-9239335.html
Mandelson: “I am working every day to bring down Jeremy Corbyn” https://labourlist.org/2017/02/mandelson-i-am-working-every-day-to-bring-down-corbyn/
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Keir Starmer is backed by 'Progress' (Labour to win) which is funded by Peter Mandelson.
https://skwawkbox.org/2020/01/03/right-wing-progress-and-labour-first-back-starmer-phillips-to-reclaim-labour-for-the-right/
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/bombs-and-blairites-continuing-adventures-new-labours-old-boys
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Keir Starmer is backed by 'Progress' (Labour to win) which is funded by Peter Mandelson.
https://skwawkbox.org/2020/01/03/right-wing-progress-and-labour-first-back-starmer-phillips-to-reclaim-labour-for-the-right/
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/bombs-and-blairites-continuing-adventures-new-labours-old-boys
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15/22
Here is an example from 2016 of "Centrists" blocking Corbyn's attempts to be anti-war when he was leader:
About 100 (Centrist, Labour) MPs were missing or abstained from vote to withdraw support for Saudi dictatorship's War in Yemen. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/27/labour-mps-face-backlash-over-failure-to-vote-on-yemen-campaign
Here is an example from 2016 of "Centrists" blocking Corbyn's attempts to be anti-war when he was leader:
About 100 (Centrist, Labour) MPs were missing or abstained from vote to withdraw support for Saudi dictatorship's War in Yemen. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/27/labour-mps-face-backlash-over-failure-to-vote-on-yemen-campaign
16/22
"Why are the Labour Party turning their back on the Green Industrial Revolution?" DIEM 25
"JPMorgan is the largest global financier of fossil fuels"
"Tony Blair to earn £2m at JPMorgan"
"Tony Blair endorses Keir Starmer"
https://facebook.com/Labourheartlands/videos/3220810458034027/ https://diem25.org/why-are-the-labour-party-turning-their-back-the-green-industrial-revolution/
"Why are the Labour Party turning their back on the Green Industrial Revolution?" DIEM 25
"JPMorgan is the largest global financier of fossil fuels"
"Tony Blair to earn £2m at JPMorgan"
"Tony Blair endorses Keir Starmer"
https://facebook.com/Labourheartlands/videos/3220810458034027/ https://diem25.org/why-are-the-labour-party-turning-their-back-the-green-industrial-revolution/
17/22
Fact Check: Yes, Keir Starmer has broken or rowed back on a large proportion of his Labour Leadership Pledges already https://evolvepolitics.com/fact-check-yes-keir-starmer-has-broken-or-rowed-back-on-a-large-proportion-of-his-labour-leadership-pledges-already/
Fact Check: Yes, Keir Starmer has broken or rowed back on a large proportion of his Labour Leadership Pledges already https://evolvepolitics.com/fact-check-yes-keir-starmer-has-broken-or-rowed-back-on-a-large-proportion-of-his-labour-leadership-pledges-already/