Aha, a(nother) Keir Starmer U-Turn that this time is likely to be welcomed quite broadly on the Left... he has confirmed that Diane Abbott will be standing in the election & will not be 'blocked'.
Altogether, this has been a classic unforced error & really has not done much for many to calm their nerves over the direction Labour has been travelling (whatever the logic of minimise the profile available for right qing attack).
I am pleased for Diane Abbott that Starmer felt he had to capitulate. But it is crystal clear the LP is no longer a home for any one with progressive values, and/or concerned about the plight of Palestinians.
The need to constantly check yourself, and humilating apologies, such as Faiza Shaheen yesterday for criticism of Israeli lobbying, when lobbying is a fact of political life (its not a trope when its a fact), so you're not purged. Why stay? #Labour#ukpolitics
@therightarticle
But she hasn't been selected yet and the NEC have yet to approve or overrule ANY local party selection process. It ain't over till the Hackney lady sings..
I don't trust Starmer OR the NEC.
Not till I've seen the list of those standing produced by the authorities. #DianeAbbott #Labour #Starmer
@Lazarou Mark Logan defected because of #gaza to the labour party...???
Mark logan said:
"...evidence of the collective punishment of the civilian population of Gaza and evidence that Israel has intentionally and systematically deprived the civilian population in all parts of Gaza of objects indispensable to human survival."
Thats more than enough to get whip withdrawn in #labour
WTF
The Labour Party, selecting General Election candidates, should be wary of ignoring the voters of 2019 - 10,295,912 who voted Labour, “for the many, not the few.” The House of Commons arithmetic disguises the fact that more people voted against Conservatives than for them. If the party does not welcome Corbyn or Abbott, how much of a home will it be for the voters it needs? Please don’t throw out the baby with the bath water, the UK needs change! #ukpolitics#labour#KierStarmer#DianeAbbott