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John McDonnell: Labour plotters trying to get rid of Jeremy Corbyn are ‘f**king useless’ | |
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Embattled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared triumphant after the party’s National Executive Committee ruled that his name should automatically appear on the ballot paper in the party’s coming leadership contest. | Embattled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared triumphant after the party’s National Executive Committee ruled that his name should automatically appear on the ballot paper in the party’s coming leadership contest. |
Following the announcement, Mr Corbyn and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell addressed thousands of supporters at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town. | Following the announcement, Mr Corbyn and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell addressed thousands of supporters at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town. |
Mr McDonnell told the crowd they had helped the Labour leader fend off the first wave of a coup by MPs and party members. | Mr McDonnell told the crowd they had helped the Labour leader fend off the first wave of a coup by MPs and party members. |
“They have been plotting and conniving,” Mr McDonnell can be heard saying in a video. “The only good thing about it is that, as plotters, they’re f***ing useless, but don’t think they will stop there. They will come back and try to hit us again and we will defeat them again.” | “They have been plotting and conniving,” Mr McDonnell can be heard saying in a video. “The only good thing about it is that, as plotters, they’re f***ing useless, but don’t think they will stop there. They will come back and try to hit us again and we will defeat them again.” |
However, the NEC’s decision to have Mr Corbyn on the ballot came alongside a separate decision that only those who have been members of the Labour party for more than six months will be allowed to vote in the contest. | However, the NEC’s decision to have Mr Corbyn on the ballot came alongside a separate decision that only those who have been members of the Labour party for more than six months will be allowed to vote in the contest. |
When Mr Corbyn surged to victory in September 2015 he won after tens of thousands paid £3 to sign up as a “supporter” of the Labour party. | When Mr Corbyn surged to victory in September 2015 he won after tens of thousands paid £3 to sign up as a “supporter” of the Labour party. |
Supporters will have to re-register and pay £25 to vote in the coming leadership contest. | Supporters will have to re-register and pay £25 to vote in the coming leadership contest. |
Mr Corbyn emerged from the six-hour NEC meeting to say he was “delighted” by the result, and urged his critics to unite “to offer an alternative to this Tory government”. | Mr Corbyn emerged from the six-hour NEC meeting to say he was “delighted” by the result, and urged his critics to unite “to offer an alternative to this Tory government”. |
Speaking to the crowd of supporters at the Forum, Mr Corbyn said: “So, today was an interesting day. After a lot of discussion there was finally agreement for what we always thought was the case – that an incumbent leader would be on the ballot paper if a challenge was made.” | Speaking to the crowd of supporters at the Forum, Mr Corbyn said: “So, today was an interesting day. After a lot of discussion there was finally agreement for what we always thought was the case – that an incumbent leader would be on the ballot paper if a challenge was made.” |
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