Labour civil war: now the suits are trying to undermine Young Labour
Even the most jaded and despairing old socialist must take some joy from Young Labour’s decision to support Jeremy Corbyn against Keir Starmer’s continuing abuse.
The organisation within the party has published a Twitter thread as follows:
Thousands of young people were inspired to join & support our movement by @jeremycorbyn, in a world with few politicians like him.
The removal of the whip despite the lifting of Jeremy's suspension is a betrayal of them & blatant factional interference in disciplinary matters.— Young Labour (@YoungLabourUK) November 21, 2020
This move distracts from the important findings of the EHRC Report, from the critical work of tackling Antisemitism within the Party and violates a key recommendation of the EHRC report that disciplinary matters must be free from political interference.
— Young Labour (@YoungLabourUK) November 21, 2020
Excellent points.
What a shame that people who should know better are desperately (very desperately, as you’ll see) trying to undermine these bright folk who represent the future of the party. Take a look:
The number of people bullied out of standing in the recent Young Labour elections really needs looked at. Especially given the obvious racism involved in some of them https://t.co/xWzA4r63WT
— Tom Hunter (@OneLifeStand87) November 21, 2020
Whataboutery – and evidenceless – from somebody who is clearly too old to be a member of Young Labour.
There’s a reason not a single young JLM member voted to endorse the new Young Labour chair… https://t.co/9cqeORfUjI pic.twitter.com/NgDVxjDYJk
— Joshua Garfield 🌹 (@JoshuaGarfield) November 21, 2020
What would that reason be, then? That JLM is a primarily right-wing movement and its members were urged to support the right-wing candidate? And that this candidate then had to withdraw after she was found to have praised the “physical attractiveness of young Nazis”?
At least the next comment comes from someone who may at least claim an interest as a young Labour member…
https://twitter.com/samhackney9/status/1330115832458915840
… but what a shame that it ignores the conditions under which Young Labour representatives are elected. They are not required to seek the opinions of anyone else because they are elected to put forward the policies on which they campaigned for election.
On the other hand, there’s plenty of genuine support, published in good conscience:
Really appreciate Young Labour for standing up for Jeremy Corbyn. Without him, Labour never would've inspired a mass youth movement and changed the direction of the party. CLPs around the country are also passing motions in favour of reinstatement – this issue isn't going away. https://t.co/gmwVQ49m9f
— 🇵🇸فائزة🇵🇸 (@fzjmmd) November 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/LiamBaker_97/status/1330120771612663811
Of course young Labour members have seen what’s been going on – and they weren’t happy about it:
https://twitter.com/JoshuaYJackson/status/1330153535179206658
https://twitter.com/O_lloyd/status/1330139835420581889
The distinction is clear:
If you’re opposing Young Labour’s decision to stand by Corbyn, you have to fabricate claims to justify your position.
If you’re supporting Young Labour, you have the facts on your side.
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