While true Labour MPs like Ian Byrne struggle for reselection, why does this ex-Tory get a free pass?
Christian Wakeford: this Tory defector to the Labour Party gets to skip the process of selection to stand as a Labour representative in the next general election, while people who have been Labour members all their lives are being pushed out by a hostile right-wing leadership.
The Labour Parliamentary selection process has plumbed a new depth of bias.
This Site has already reported the way the right-wing (dare I say far – for the Labour Party – right-wing?) Labour leadership is trying to squeeze left-wing candidates including MP of the Year Ian Byrne out of being selected to stand at the next UK general election.
Now we learn that Christian Wakeford, the former Conservative MP who crossed the floor to the Labour benches, has been allowed to skip the selection process entirely.
That’s right – a former Tory is being allowed to avoid the judgement of Labour members and voters in his constituency so he can stand for election again, whether the local party wants him or not.
Here’s Damo – and be warned, his language is spicy:
@kernowdamo Tory defector gets a pass. #DamoRants#rants#politicaltiktok#politiktiktok#politics#ukpolitics#britishpolitics#labour#tories#keirstarmer#socialists#fyp ♬ original sound – Damo
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Actually, it doesn’t really seem that one has to be an EX-Tory to welcomed, celebrated and promoted in Starmer’s ‘Labour’ Party…
Maybe all decent Labour MPs still in Starmer’s fake labour, racist tory party , should resign and form a new party that will actually serve the people.