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Labour MP's harassment

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POGS Thu 03-Dec-15 12:56:04

For a while now there have been reports of Labour MP's being bullied, harassed by left wing activists. They have been threatened with deselection, sent photos of dead babies to put pressure on them to vote on Syria etc.

Yesterday during the Syrian debate many Labour MP's made reference to this happening and Labour MP John Mann called for Cameron to apologise for his words but also said the Labour front bench should also apologise for the harassment the Labour MP's were recieving. Labour MP Stella Creasy literally left the debate to go to her office as the staff were receiving phone abuse and there were anti war campaigners causing them harassment. This point will be refuted by those who attended so we must all make our own decision as to whom we believe.

I mentioned in posts last night how disgusting I think this behaviour is on the Should we bomb Deash/IS thread. I genuinely feel very sorry for the Labour MP's and to be honest I think there is going to be more trouble ahead if the Labour Party do not back their MP's a little harder than has happened so far.

What gives people the right to assume their opinion , their view should not be doubted, not debated and must be adhered to or they resort to threatening behaviour. It is not democratic and I agree with those MP's and commentators who believe this wave of activism is a backward move for the Labour Party..

durhamjen Tue 08-Dec-15 22:20:16

www.chris-floyd.com/Articles/2533-bleaters-and-tweeters-on-briefly-being-a-political-football.html

POGS Tue 08-Dec-15 21:06:12

Good for her , I should think she thought long and hard before making that decision.

As for Corbyn he might have stood down as Chair of Stop The War but he is showing no signs of refuting what they say nor what they do by the looks of it. He is in a spot of bother for attending their fund raising event so he is making no attempt to put a barrier between himself and Stop The War. At least he is complying with his convictions but there is certainly a lot of unhappy politicians in his party over Stop The War, Momentum et al.

Marr on Sunday asked Tristram Hunt MP if he thought Corbyn should go ahead with ' breaking bread ' with the StopThe War event soon or should he send out a message and not go there.

Hunt said "Yes, very much so, I don't think he should go there. Stop The War Coalition picketed the Labour Party HQ when we were trying to run a phone bank for the Oldham bi-election, so they were preventing the election of a Labour Member of Parliament . We have seen some pretty ugly comments from them about Hilary Benn and saying he should be sacked. Also their comments about Islamic State , their comments about how the French almost had it coming to them. I think they are a really disreputable organisation and I hope Jeremy will step back and not go to their fund raiser.

Ana Tue 08-Dec-15 21:04:43

Lucky for him that he had to resign as Chairman after he became leader of the Labour Party.

Iam64 Tue 08-Dec-15 20:55:48

I was pleased to see Caroline Lucas resigned from the Stop the War Coalition. I would be pleased to see Jeremy Corbyn distance himself from StWC as well.
It is a mess Anya

Anya Tue 08-Dec-15 20:43:01

What a mess!

thatbags Tue 08-Dec-15 20:33:36

Tweeple are saying Jeremy Corbyn should distance himself from StW too.

Anya Tue 08-Dec-15 20:21:47

And I see Caroline Lucas has resigned from the Stop the War Coalition.

POGS Tue 08-Dec-15 20:19:06

So now Momentum have decided to bar all parties from attending their meetings , they are declaring Labour members only can attend.

I wonder if the other parties such as the Socialist Party , The Socialist Workers Party , Stop the War Coalition, Left Unity Communist Party etc. will take any notice.

Certainly getting very muddled with all the goings on .

rosequartz Tue 08-Dec-15 10:29:51

Ouch! Thinking about the bit of holly Stansgran tchgrin

Stansgran Tue 08-Dec-15 10:21:59

Perhaps we could have a boxing ring emoticon or a boxing glove one. With a bit of holly attached. Never seen so much intransigence over words like wonder or if.

rosesarered Tue 08-Dec-15 10:17:24

tchgrin

Anya Tue 08-Dec-15 08:09:07

?*gilly*?
confused

rosequartz Mon 07-Dec-15 22:19:26

JamJar Saturday 23.16 Thanks for the link , ' I agree with Nick '. Long time since that's been heard

And (can't post the link, sorry) there was an article by Peter Oborne (was it the Mail or the MOS?) full of praise for Jeremy Corbyn.

It's becoming a topsy-turvy situation.

gillybob Mon 07-Dec-15 21:43:14

We'll I'll be blown Anya wink

POGS Mon 07-Dec-15 21:35:57

JamJar

Saturday 23.16

Thanks for the link , ' I agree with Nick '. Long time since that's been heard grin

Anya Mon 07-Dec-15 18:20:14

Scared everyone away with our dodgy attempts at humour? Not used much in little, red books.

Elegran Mon 07-Dec-15 18:14:13

It has gone rather quiet on GN. Everyone must be getting their tea. I shall do the same, and then I shall watch Operation Petticoat (since it looks as though I shall have to pay to watch "A Private Function") I've not watched Cary Grant or Tony Curtis for a while.

rosequartz Mon 07-Dec-15 17:56:37

Thanks Elegran

Back to the pigsty wardroom grin
Actually the galley, himself will be asking for his dinner soon, must fill up the trough grin

Elegran Mon 07-Dec-15 17:51:08

As you were. Back to harassment.

Elegran Mon 07-Dec-15 17:50:28

Should have left a space before www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p2JpYJpcFM

Elegran Mon 07-Dec-15 17:49:47

It is on Youtube, RRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p2JpYJpcFM

"A Private function" also features an example of sus scofa domesticus, plus Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Richard Griffiths, Bill Paterson and Alison Steadman

rosequartz Mon 07-Dec-15 17:39:51

Do you know, I have never seen it blush

Elegran Mon 07-Dec-15 17:36:32

You are thinking of the one in the heads in Operation Petticoat, RR

rosequartz Mon 07-Dec-15 17:24:23

I thought that sus scofa domesticus were Naval Officers?
nuff said, too close to home

rosesarered Mon 07-Dec-15 17:07:28

Just as long as you don't believe it eh? tchgrin