Starting to go viral: Another MP, Ian Austin, quits Labour, blaming Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

By artappraiser on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 4:59am |

.⁦@IanAustinMP⁩ is absolutely right - British politics cannot go on like this and things have got to change #ChangePolitics https://t.co/2syTz6atYL https://t.co/OCOKtGV9vL
— Chuka Umunna (@ChukaUmunna) February 22, 2019

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47330079

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Ian Austin MP was subjected, in my view, to a clear case of victimisation (within the meaning of the Equality Act) when disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for complaining about antisemtism.

In a sense, he has been constructively dismissed https://t.co/75RujdiiC3
— Adam Wagner (@AdamWagner1) February 22, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 5:19am

"Dave" the Corbyn fan and his friends are celebrating good riddance

"Ian Austin has quit Labour" pic.twitter.com/3QkNoMaJWx
— Dave. #JC4PM2019 (@davcon73) February 22, 2019

"Ian Austin has quit Labour"pic.twitter.com/dbvZGkMsxW
— Dave. #JC4PM2019 (@davcon73) February 22, 2019

MP Umunna is working the Independent mutiny hard:

Politics is broken but it doesn't have to be this way. Help us change it. My speech at the launch of @TheIndGroup https://t.co/2syTz6atYL #ChangePolitics pic.twitter.com/SsSJGbDDpb
— Chuka Umunna (@ChukaUmunna) February 21, 2019

Corbyn loyalist MP Williamson is pushing back with humor:

BREAKING: Footage from a hidden camera has emerged of a meeting of The Independent Group of MPs #TIG discussing their response to Ian Austin's departure as a Labour MP. Austin is pictured at the end of the video sitting alone some distance from the #TIG https://t.co/qulUklfdyD
— Chris Williamson MP #GTTO (@DerbyChrisW) February 22, 2019

A self-described "lefty" who opposes Brexit says stop using the departing centrists as an excuse:

As A Young Leftist Who Opposes Brexit, It’s Time To Stop Blaming ‘Centrists’ For The Labour Split https://t.co/3aP1haWDdt pic.twitter.com/nWlK2WhgHR
— Mean Web Host (@MeanWebHost) February 22, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 5:14am

I'm warming to Brexit arguments -

BREXIT latest:
DOWNSIDE
Nissan, Sony, Airbus, Panasonic, Dyson, JaguarLR etc off/cutting jobs
No food
No medicine
Manufacturing collapse
NI peace in danger
NHS/social care meltdown
Kent = car park
Riots
Actual shit everywhere

UPSIDE
Blue passport
Brexit 50p

CONCLUSION
Worth it
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) February 3, 2019

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 5:43am

meanwhile, kinda looks like there's a 4th party forming:

Dozens of Tory MPs ready to block no-deal Brexit, May warned @ TheGuardian.com

Andrew Percy tells PM that moderate leavers are prepared to vote against government

by artappraiser on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 6:08am

Touche:

Actually 617 times. The 428 figure is just while Labour were in government. https://t.co/occUtCr2XD
— Philip Cowley (@philipjcowley) February 22, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 7:01am

Starting to go viral: Another MP, Ian Austin, quits Labour, blaming Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

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