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Corbyn’s new political party [Title edited by GNHQ at OP's request]

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sat 09-Aug-25 20:06:39

Today he said (and I quote)

“the efficacy of this kind of politics stems from unlocking the potential progressive valence of the ‘national’ dimension of the capital-nation-state triad.”

Eh? Come again?
Us working class ‘oop North’ won’t be understanding a word of what tha’s saying lad.

Anyone else in the dark? Or is it just me who doesn’t follow his gobbledegook? 😂

LizzieDrip Sun 10-Aug-25 10:27:48

Misleading thread then.

NotSpaghetti Sun 10-Aug-25 10:29:16

Yet another! grin

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 10-Aug-25 10:31:41

Corbyn + communism? Though not a communist himself, Corbyn was a fellow traveller of communist causes and Soviet-aligned third-world political movements (?Venezula).

I don’t think you could slide a Rizla paper between him and communist ideology.

Witzend Sun 10-Aug-25 10:45:57

I’m another who thought ‘valence’ was something to hide the base of a bed, but I’ve just realised that that is ‘valance’ - isn’t it?
Anyway, I’m just about to google ‘valence’ - could be useful in a crossword one day.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 10-Aug-25 10:47:14

Apologies to all for my misunderstanding of a quote which i erroneously attributed to Corbyn. Mea culpa.

“Corbyn has a big ego and his new party will fail”, claims Reeves.

Oreo Sun 10-Aug-25 10:49:35

Did he still quote it tho?

Oreo Sun 10-Aug-25 10:49:55

In which case it’s still as silly.

Magenta8 Sun 10-Aug-25 10:59:19

I don't think you could slide a Rizla paper between him and communist ideology.

Magenta8 Sun 10-Aug-25 11:01:02

Yes I could FGT, having actually studied Communism.

BlueBelle Sun 10-Aug-25 11:03:33

Maybe you d like to ask HQ to amend your heading and post then FGT before you insult people further
Not good to build a whole thread on an untrue quote is it ?

StripeyGran Sun 10-Aug-25 11:29:56

BlueBelle

Maybe you d like to ask HQ to amend your heading and post then FGT before you insult people further
Not good to build a whole thread on an untrue quote is it ?

Nobody cares about the truth.

Allira Sun 10-Aug-25 12:29:46

Well, it's given us a laugh anyway!!

What I find funny is that it was written by someone called James Schneider (who?) who is, apparently, a Communications Director 😂😂😂

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 10-Aug-25 12:32:25

Allira 😁

I read this morning (somewhere) that Corbyn’s advisers have suggested he channels his ‘inner Lenin’. Says much.

Magenta8 Sun 10-Aug-25 12:33:11

Nobody cares about the truth. A bit of a blanket statement StripeyGran.

Allira Sun 10-Aug-25 12:38:32

Schneider is apparently Corbyn's adviser, a co-founder of Momentum too, and he thinks this new party should be taking ideas from Lenin.

Schneider's wife is Starmer's Press Secretary đŸ€”

I find it rather worrying that politics is becoming so polarised.

Allira Sun 10-Aug-25 12:40:16

X post
(I was chatting to DH and didn't see your post, FGT2)

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 10-Aug-25 12:42:02

No worries Allira at least you’ve verified what I’d read. 😊

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 10-Aug-25 12:55:21

Schneider is on GB News with his leftyviews - sometimes talking rubbish - so I don't think Reform need worry. What a word salad he spouts!

LizzieDrip Sun 10-Aug-25 13:09:56

BlueBelle

Maybe you d like to ask HQ to amend your heading and post then FGT before you insult people further
Not good to build a whole thread on an untrue quote is it ?

Doesn’t look like the OP is asking for her inaccurate thread title to be amended.

StripeyGran Sun 10-Aug-25 13:22:49

Magenta8

^Nobody cares about the truth.^ A bit of a blanket statement StripeyGran.

It's beginning to feel like that though isn't it?

Anything for a bit of a kick back and some reaction.

Allira Sun 10-Aug-25 14:41:19

LizzieDrip

BlueBelle

Maybe you d like to ask HQ to amend your heading and post then FGT before you insult people further
Not good to build a whole thread on an untrue quote is it ?

Doesn’t look like the OP is asking for her inaccurate thread title to be amended.

She has apologised.

How do you know she didn't ask? Do you expect instant results?

LizzieDrip Sun 10-Aug-25 16:17:00

Title amended now.

Thank you.

Cumbrianmale56 Fri 15-Aug-25 19:40:52

He can't even decide whether or not to form this party or give it a name. The best thing he could do is continue as an independent and fight for the causes he believes in as a new left wing party is likely to fail at the ballot box. Also Starmer could be kind to the old boy and readmit him.

Iam64 Fri 15-Aug-25 20:25:25

I agreed with you Cumbrianmale, until your final sentence
It wouldn’t be a kindness to let him back into the LP, he loves his victim status
Also, this LP,member doesn’t want him back

Allira Fri 15-Aug-25 21:18:30

His Mum was very nice .....
I'm sure she loved him.