2) In this, a senior Labour figure, Len McCluskey, talks about "legitimate concerns" on immigration and "exploitation" of those people, then goes on to give examples of wage impacts
Yes, he wants to end exploitation by taking away the agency of the exploited
Yes, he wants to end exploitation by taking away the agency of the exploited
3) the logic goes "immigrants are being exploited, so lets deal with that not by tackling the exploiters, but by locking the victims in their own country"
This is a professed socialist speaking
It's also part of the reason why Brexit is still alive - Corbyn wants to end FoM
This is a professed socialist speaking
It's also part of the reason why Brexit is still alive - Corbyn wants to end FoM
4) Corbyn hasn't said he wants to end FoM publicly of course, not since the backlash following this comment about 15 months ago.
But it's one of the 2 threads, state aid rules & ending FoM, that runs through & defines his #Brexit position
But it's one of the 2 threads, state aid rules & ending FoM, that runs through & defines his #Brexit position
5) This antipathy to FoM and core belief that EU Nats are "coming over here and taking our jobs" is why Corbyn talks about "strong relationship with Single Market" and not just "Single Market"
It's why membership of the CU is fine but not SM with FoM
It's why membership of the CU is fine but not SM with FoM
6) It's why Brexit is still going, it's why Corbyn won't support Norway+, it's why he doesn't want a 2nd referendum
In May's case she's anti FoM in part because she believes it's what people voted for
In Corbyn's case he just believes the freedom to work in 27 countries is bad
In May's case she's anti FoM in part because she believes it's what people voted for
In Corbyn's case he just believes the freedom to work in 27 countries is bad
7) and furthermore, and more damning, May is at least open and honest about ending FoM
Corbyn & his cohorts hide it, and pretend they could get a better deal whilst whispering "without all those immigrants undercutting wages"
Corbyn & his cohorts hide it, and pretend they could get a better deal whilst whispering "without all those immigrants undercutting wages"
8) so yes, I'm angry - I'm angry that there's still people supporting this, knowingly or not. I'm angry when people say "but he's a decent man of integrity"
I'm angry that Corbyn is letting May do his dirty work for him, and that dinosaurs like McCluskey still get listened to!
I'm angry that Corbyn is letting May do his dirty work for him, and that dinosaurs like McCluskey still get listened to!
9) I'm angry that this whole fucking Brexit mess is continuing, not only because of the Tories who are obsessed with "sovrinty" but because the leader of the natural supporting party of FoM secretly wants to end it as well
And it's not even much of a secret!
And it's not even much of a secret!
10) For God's sake @UKLabour Wake the fuck up! This is the thinking of one of Corbyn's senior advisors
No 2nd ref, because the "risk" is we keep FoM
And we know Corbyn has made similar comments
And the country is utterly lacking an opposition because of it
What more do you need?
No 2nd ref, because the "risk" is we keep FoM
And we know Corbyn has made similar comments
And the country is utterly lacking an opposition because of it
What more do you need?
