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Old 16-10-2020, 08:59   #404
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
They're the last remaining Corbyn supporters on the front bench I think.

Not sure if he intentionally was provoking them to quit on an issue that not only works well for him but during a time few people are paying attention. Or if it was not what he wanted.
Sensible strategy which works for all concerned. Corbynites can claim to their supporters they took the moral high ground so less likely to cause Starmer future trouble as a dignified exit. Whilst Starmer gets his people in place easily.
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