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The Guardian has announced that the challenge to Corbyn is on. The Deputy Leader Tom Watson withdrew from talks and it would appear that the challenge is indeed about to begin. So, the chicken coupers have finally come out cackling. They surely intend to keep Corbyn off the ballot. Or perhaps they believe their own propaganda that there is an enormous number of members eager to sack Corbyn. If Corbyn is on the ballot thrre will be a huge demonstration of support for him. The BREXIT vote showed that contrarianism has gripped the Britidh people and they are in no mood to listrn to their "betters". Britain would seem to be in turmoil. There is a mood in the country for change and it is being fought out in the Labiur Party. A party split would seem to be one of the most likeky outcomes. In the meantime they have wheeled out that windbag Lord Kinnock to save the party he tells us he loves. Of course they are prepared to destroy the party in order to save it. The problem for the Right is that they do not have much of a base outside a narrow social layer and the mass media. They got hold of the party following the defeats of theThatcher years. The right used their control of the centre to impose their candidates on the party branches. That explains Angela Eagle being opposed by her constituency party but hailed as a potential saviour by the media. She is the candidate of the Blairites whilst thd Old Right would appear to favour Owen Smith. in any case it would seem there is a new generation in the UK who want to test themselves in the struggle and they have chosen tbe defence of Corbyn as the site of that struggle. We should all wish them well. comradely Gary _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
