gosling wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:58 am
Can you add Stella Creasy to the list of possible leaders?
That would be a fantastic choice in my very humble opinion. She is an effective parliamentarian who has made a tremendous difference, not least for women in Norn Iron. And back when we had even a slim hope of remaining, she was effective in moving amendments from the back benches. She's clued up, bright and articulate, and we know she can change things. A genuine and passionate conviction politician worth, I'd estimate, about 15 Long-Baileys at current rates.
But, she was under threat of deselection
4 years ago, and last year
called for the centre left to reassert control of the party.
Labour's Stella Creasy has launched a blistering attack on the "toxic" left-wing Momentum group, calling on moderates in her party to "take back control of socialism".
In a fiery address at a Progress rally on the fringes of the party's annual conference in Liverpool, the MP for Walthamstow implored moderates not to desert the party.
"There is no cavalry coming, there is only us to stand up for what we believe in," she said.
"I'm not asking you to stay put in Labour, I'm asking you to stand proud in Labour.
"Comrades, let's take back control of socialism."
Ms Creasy told the audience: "If you think being political means sitting in meetings or shouting 'Red Tory' at people who think differently from you, you can do one.
"Socialism isn't a scout badge you get for going on a protest march and trolling some MPs on Twitter."
She called Momentum "absolute melts", apparently. While any young persons passing by can explain what that means, it probably isn't nice.
It's going to be very interesting to see what happens if the Comrades dare to elect a leader Momentum doesn't wholly approve of.
Just tell 'em I'm broke and don't come round here no more.