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"Tony Blair says he wouldn’t want a left-wing Labour party to win an election" Labour Lord Mandelson: “I am working every day to bring down Jeremy Corbyn”
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    Jun 21, 2021
    Thread 1/22 The Labour party, how we got here and why: Aug 2016: "Blairites raise £250,000 War Chest to fight Corbyn" thetimes.co.uk/article/blairi… "Anti-Corbyn Labour officials worked to lose general election to oust leader, leaked dossier finds" independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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    Blairites raise £250,000 war chest to fight Corbyn
    A group of leading Blairite figures has raised a war chest of more than £250,000 to battle against Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader. Labour Tomorrow was launched last month by Lord Blunkett, the
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    Jun 21, 2021
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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
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    Jan 25, 2021
    Jonathan Ashworth explaining how he had advised the other Corbyn assassins, to wait a bit longer, before they bring down Corbyn. And how they had gone too early with their failed coup. From day one of his leadership, this is what Corbyn was up against from many of the PLP.
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    5/22 Here is Keir Starmer saying in March 2018 that reversing the manifesto commitment to (soft) Brexit, would 'Break Apart' the Labour party. 6 Months later he did just that. "Keir Starmer: ‘We cannot allow Labour to break apart over Brexit’"
    Keir Starmer: ‘We cannot allow Labour to break apart over Brexit’
    From theguardian.com
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    Jun 21, 2021
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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.
    independent.co.uk
    Anti-Corbyn Labour officials worked to lose general election to oust leader, leaked dossier finds
    Call for investigation into ‘possible misuse of funds’ by senior officials on party’s right wing
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    3/22 2017: In spite of Centrist sabotage (see leaked report) and media smears. "From “Watchdog” to “Attackdog”: Media depictions of Jeremy Corbyn are an affront to democracy" (2016) blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol… Corbyn gives biggest vote increase since 1945: independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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    Apr 25, 2020
    This isn’t about whether you support Corbyn or not. It isn’t about whether you support Labour or not. It’s about whether you support democracy.
    The leaked Labour report should have been an explosive scandal
    From opendemocracy.net
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    6/22 Sept 2018: "Starmer used the second referendum composite vote to make his turning point political speech he stated without party support or policy the party would back a second referendum and a remain stance."
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    Keir Starmer Just Broke The Labour Party. - Labour Heartlands
    Sir Keir Starmer used the second referendum composite vote to make his turning point political speech he stated without party support or policy the party
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    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'
    Labour splits erupt as Keir Starmer defies Jeremy Corbyn to insist Brexit 'can be stopped'
    From politicshome.com
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    20/22 "The 13 ‘Labour’ front-benchers, including Starmer, who did NOT sign letter to Patel demanding cancellation of ‘Windrush’ deportation flight"
    The 13 ‘Labour’ front-benchers, including Starmer, who did NOT sign letter to Patel demanding...
    From skwawkbox.org
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    18/22 "So, did ‘forensic’ former barrister Keir Starmer ‘accidentally’ misquote Corbyn 3 times in a few seconds to justify suspension?" (video)
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    Oct 30, 2020
    So, did ‘forensic’ former barrister Keir Starmer ‘accidentally’ misquote Corbyn 3 times in a few seconds to justify suspension? (video) Full story: bit.ly/3jHUZJt
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    10/22 Starmer's right wing Banker/Corporate backers: Martin Taylor gave Starmer £95,000 for his leadership bid, Taylor also funded the 2016 anti-Corbyn coup by £80k. Taylor & other Blairites raised £449,860 to take down Corbyn back in 2016.
    New anti-Corbyn group is funded by former Tony Blair spin doctor
    From theguardian.com
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    Jun 21, 2021
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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 Labour MPs were missing or abstained from vote to withdraw support for Saudi dictatorship's War in Yemen.
    Labour MPs face backlash over failure to vote on Yemen campaign
    From theguardian.com
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    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" facebook.com/watch/?v=32208… diem25.org/why-are-the-la…
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    Jun 21, 2021
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    8/22 Dec 2019: General election: 96% of the seats (52 of 54) that we lost to the Tories in 2019 voted leave. theguardian.com/commentisfree/… theguardian.com/politics/2019/… "Labour is the party of remain, says Keir Starmer" Aug 2019
    It was Brexit, not leftwing policies, that lost Labour this election | Ell Smith
    From theguardian.com