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    So a party leader sat in Parliament yesterday and listened to several of his

    backbenchers stand up and explicitly accuse him of being complicit in anti-Semitism.

    And there’s absolutely no talk of him resigning. That’s pretty mental, no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
    backbenchers stand up and explicitly accuse him of being complicit in anti-Semitism.

    And there’s absolutely no talk of him resigning. That’s pretty mental, no?
    it's accepted in the world unfortunately.
    bit like making fun of the chinese.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
    backbenchers stand up and explicitly accuse him of being complicit in anti-Semitism.

    And there’s absolutely no talk of him resigning. That’s pretty mental, no?
    But there's also no sign of those same backbenchers actually doing something about it, like resigning the whip. They are utterly gutless. Also spineless. #socialists

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    But there's also no sign of those same backbenchers actually doing something about it, like resigning the whip. They are utterly gutless. Also spineless. #socialists
    I would suggest that they are cleverly turning the screw.

    And so entrenched are these attitudes, the leadership are actually incapable of responding without making things worse. Look at Diane Abbot's closing comments during yesterday's debate - backbenchers have called them a "disgrace". And Corbyn can't condemn one of his key allies, so that in turn turn cranks up the pressure on him

    If backbenchers who want to force Corbyn out resign then they become powerless. Condemning him from within is far more effective.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
    I would suggest that they are cleverly turning the screw.

    And so entrenched are these attitudes, the leadership are actually incapable of responding without making things worse. Look at Diane Abbot's closing comments during yesterday's debate - backbenchers have called them a "disgrace". And Corbyn can't condemn one of his key allies, so that in turn turn cranks up the pressure on him

    If backbenchers who want to force Corbyn out resign then they become powerless. Condemning him from within is far more effective.
    The problem is that there are enough anti-semites, Islamists, idiots/young people and purblind leftists around to keep him in power. He has his mandate and, as long as he's got that, they can't get rid of him. He won't resign because the hard left wants complete control of the party and will not let him go until they have in place the mechanisms and/or Parliamentary numbers in place to ensure leftist succession in any future leadership contest. Until then, they're in stalemate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
    I would suggest that they are cleverly turning the screw.

    And so entrenched are these attitudes, the leadership are actually incapable of responding without making things worse. Look at Diane Abbot's closing comments during yesterday's debate - backbenchers have called them a "disgrace". And Corbyn can't condemn one of his key allies, so that in turn turn cranks up the pressure on him

    If backbenchers who want to force Corbyn out resign then they become powerless. Condemning him from within is far more effective.
    Diane Abbott went to Cambridge. I discovered this the other day after watching her on youtube demonstrating an astonishing lack of intellect.

    And there was me thinking Oxbridge was only for the intellectually blessed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by World's End Stella View Post
    Diane Abbott went to Cambridge. I discovered this the other day after watching her on youtube demonstrating an astonishing lack of intellect.

    And there was me thinking Oxbridge was only for the intellectually blessed.
    I expect the place she attended was formally known as the Polytechnic of East Anglia, and that she took an HND in Food Hygiene.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
    backbenchers stand up and explicitly accuse him of being complicit in anti-Semitism.

    And there’s absolutely no talk of him resigning. That’s pretty mental, no?
    A shame, really. But I have started questioning how much I really care. I feel as though the present status quo will always be maintained and we'll always have a fairly centre line party (whether it be slightly right or left of centre).

    That suits me so I'll just plod along.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
    A shame, really. But I have started questioning how much I really care. I feel as though the present status quo will always be maintained and we'll always have a fairly centre line party (whether it be slightly right or left of centre).

    That suits me so I'll just plod along.
    Complacency is pretty dangerous. Were there some sort of terrible crisis or scandal that damaged the tory party fatally, we would have Corbyn's Labour Party running the country by default. I agree that that is unlikely, but the mere possibility is so terrifyingly calamitous that it should terrify any sane person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    Complacency is pretty dangerous. Were there some sort of terrible crisis or scandal that damaged the tory party fatally, we would have Corbyn's Labour Party running the country by default. I agree that that is unlikely, but the mere possibility is so terrifyingly calamitous that it should terrify any sane person.
    The thing is, his stated economic policies are not actually that radical at all, are they?

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