MPs yesterday voted to renew Trident. This vote was not only used by the Tories and the Blairites to prove their reliability as representatives of the ruling class, but also as an opportunity to strike a blow against Jeremy Corbyn. But rather than discrediting Corbyn, these political attacks have only served to make him stronger and highlight the deep divisions that exist within the Labour Party.
The Labour Party is locked in a civil war of historic proportions, following the biggest parliamentary failed coup in modern history. The decision to put Corbyn on the ballot for the leadership contest has dashed the hopes of the party’s right wing. However, their dirty tricks are not over yet. It is time to complete Labour’s transformation by kicking out the Blairites.
As of yesterday, Britain has a new Prime Minister. In another proud day for the venerable British parliamentary system, the “robotic” Theresa May will now lead a nation of 64 million people thanks to the votes of 199 Tory MPs. But what does May’s leadership signify? And what are the interests and policies that she represents?
We are living in a period of sharp and sudden changes. The decision by Labour’s National Executive Committee to allow Jeremy Corbyn on the ballot for the leadership contest represents another important turning point. The situation in the Labour Party, Alan Woods writes, is now almost certaintly heading for a split.
Labour’s National Executive Committee yesterday confirmed that Corbyn would be automatically on the ballot paper in the upcoming Labour leadership contest. With hundreds of thousands joining the Party over the past year due to Corbyn’s leadership, the Blairite back-stabbers are now resigned to the fact that their attempted coup has failed.
After nearly two weeks of announcements and ultimatums, Angela Eagle has formally announced her formal bid to become Labour leader. Unable to force Corbyn to step down, those responsible for the attempted Blairite coup are preparing to face the membership – the one thing they had hoped to avoid.
Since Cameron’s resignation in the wake of the Brexit vote, we’ve been treated to a disgusting parade of some of the most vile and hateful people in modern politics posturing to become the next Tory leader and Prime Minister. This Tory leadership contest has exposed the divisions within the Party, and highlighted the possible realignment of British politics.
The Chilcot report into the 2003 Iraq war and how Britain was dragged into it has finally been published after a delay of seven years. It fell like a bombshell on the British political scene that was already reeling from the effects of the EU referendum. The report’s conclusions could not be more damning, and are another blow to an establishment that is already in deep crisis.
The mouthpieces of the Establishment are now giving open advice to the Blairites as to how to split the Labour Party. The ruling class wants a “Second XI” of big business to replace the discredited Tories, but Corbyn and the mass of Labour members stand in the way of this plan. The labour movement must wake up to these plots being hatched.
Over the past week, thousands have turned out at demonstrations and rallies in cities across the country in protest against the Blairite coup and in defence of Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party. We publish here a collection of brief reports, pictures, and videos that provide a vivid expression of the enormous rank-and-file movement behind Corbyn.
We are publishing here a model motion that Socialist Appeal supporters will be proposing at Labour Party branches and CLPs, Momentum meetings, and trade union branches across the country. We call on all our readers to pass similar motions in their areas. #KeepCorbyn! #DeselectThem!
The Blairite zombies were out in full force over the weekend calling on Corbyn to resign. They are still pressuring the Labour leader to resign, knowing they cannot beat him in a democratic leadership election. Behind closed doors, however, there are attempts to forge a dodgy compromise. We say: no to rotten deals with the Blairites! #KeepCorbyn!