Well, at least the inherent idiocy of that plan smacks of what passes for genuine Labour 'thinking'. According to a rather excitable report in the usually staid Daily Telegraph, 6,000 Labour members could be expelled for being rude to Jews and to fellow members of the Labour party. This, er, story (well, it is mid August!) arises from the claim by a Tory MP that Labour party MPs had approached him urging that an early general election be called in order to decimate Labour and thus force out 'Jezza' and his eye-ball swivelling apparatchiks by demonstrating their utter uselessness.
Well, it's a plan - I suppose! But on closer reading of the report it turns out the number of Labour MPs suggesting this mass hara kiri is, er, three, actually! Now whilst it is possible that 'St. Theresa of May' might be tempted to go for a quick election in order to virtually wipe out Labour and increase her small majority, she might well think long and hard on what happened to her predecessor, 'Dim Dave', who, when under pressure from the 'Kippers', panicked and offered 'The People' (dread words!) a referendum. 'The People' promptly kicked him in the nuts and ended his less than distinguished premiership!
Well, even if this Telegraph tale smacks of August editorial padding, nevertheless, the schism facing the Labour party is truly cataclysmic. How it will resolve itself will be the thriller of the decade!
"How it will resolve itself will be the thriller of the decade!" Circle firing squad?
Posted by: Whitewall | Saturday, 20 August 2016 at 15:29
That's far too efficient for the Labour party!
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 20 August 2016 at 15:43
Brilliant idea Whitewall - however - and there is always a however - you could not rely on the wukkers pardy to have an even number of people in the circle.
Posted by: AussieD | Sunday, 21 August 2016 at 01:15
I agree.
May would be very foolish to go for an election now.
Labour is still polling 28% against 42% Tory, in spite of Labour turmoil and May in her honeymoon period.
The Right don't seem to understand that Britain unfettered from the EU is intrinsically a Leftist, collectivist, statist country. The population ignores party turmoil, but votes for the leader, and they see in Corbyn what they think is the way forward. His struggles with his party will be their vote to help him surmount.
Let alone that great long list of Brit voter bases I can't be arsed to copy paste here again, who will vote for him come what may.
So May is fucked whether she goes early or late for an election, so she might as well enjoy her few years, coz that's all she'll get.
And that means either short term, or longer term, we are too (fucked, that is).
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 21 August 2016 at 09:59
If Labour win a general election under 'Jezza' then I will vote to re-enter the EU!
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 21 August 2016 at 10:48
I offered a wager of £10 to any D&N contributor a while back that Corbyn will be the next PM.
Not one taker - pussy farts!
SoD
PS deal's off now, you had your chance!
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 21 August 2016 at 18:17