The British Labour Party - The move to the left

[Freeloader]

Apologies if there is already a thread discussing the events ongoing in the Labour Party, but i couldn't find one, and i believe there are important things that can be discussed and learnt from the current struggle within the labour party.

Basic review of ongoing struggle:



Left wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn surprising wins in a landslide for labour leadership.
All national media outlets (except left wing morning star) launch campaign of criticism against the communist-"USSR sleeper agent" Jeremy Corbyn.
Jeremy Corbyn criticized by own party and outside his party for EU referendum results in which he rated the EU "seven, or seven and a half" out of 10.
Following Brexit win the Parliamentary Labour Party launch a co-ordinated process of resignations to cause maximum damage and to pressure Corbyn to stand down.
Public support emerges for Corbyn as he refuses to stand down referencing his democratic mandate. Party membership rises to highest since around 1980.
Labour leadership is officially challenged, MP Angela Eagle emerges as a possible candidate.
Around 160,000 join the Labour Party, the vast majority to defend Jeremy Corbyns leadership of the Party.
The Labour NEC, rules that Jeremy can stand without support of MP's, but also rule that the 160,000 who joined to defend Corbyn cant vote. Arbitrary limits are placed on eligibility for labour leadership. Previous labour supporters (who weren't members) could pay £3 to vote in the previous labour election this was changed to £25 to put off people registering to vote.
More than 180,000 pay £25 to vote in election(...yes do the math that is alot of money) the majority it is believed joining to defend Corbyn.
MP Owen Smith beats Angela Eagle for nominations to be official challenger to Corbyn.
Millionaire Labour Party Donor Michael Foster takes the party to court in order to remove Jeremy Corbyn from the leadership ballot on a technicality of not having MP support...the result of the court case due very soon....


Ive probably missed out quite alot, but what are peoples thoughts or questions ?

[Freeloader]

Five new members to the Labour Party took the party to court over retrospective freeze dates for eligibility to vote in the upcoming leadership election-using crowdfunded finances.
They win only to find the NEC respond with an appeal. The move criticised by MP and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnel as disgraceful, using membership money to block members from voting, that goes against democratic traditions of party.

NEC win appeal meaning 160,000 still disenfranchised.
Meanwhile Trotskyism is the new hype. Deputy Leader Tom Watson launches a crusade against Trotskyist enterists who are "twisting arms" to support corbyn.
It turns out Watson's primary target is the AWL, with 200 members.
Somewhat positively Corbyns response was that its a good thing that people from other parties are joining labour.
Peter Taafe leader of socialist party, also talks of rejoining labour.

[The Idler]

Corbyn called them 'sectarian extremists'. He is correct insofar as Trot entryists are putting the interests of their sect ahead of the Labour party they claim to agree with and support.

[Kamaradas]

The Labour Party are trying to do anything they can to become a small community of politicians while cutting off the masses from voting. They've been praising politicians and the general status quo to extreme lengths with very little resistance from the left, and now feel entitled to cut off as much of their Party as safeguards their agenda. They want to be put in charge and then be able to agitate safely against Corbyn and the left, and this is of course being met with resistance that might go in more extreme directions. Why not? They 'radicals' are turning against the forces that anathematise them.

Anyway, this is a clear case of Parliament showing its real bias and indifference to even its quite moderate base. Hopefully there is a notable backlash from voters, who shouldn't accept such things as a factor deciding politics.