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[thread] It gives us no pleasure to say that Momentum is finished. Along with thousands of other members, we signed up for the idea of a grassroots movement, connected to communities, playing a supportive but independent role in relation to the leadership of @jeremycorbyn. (1/6)
Most of the Labour left who supported the Corbyn project invested a large amount of effort in trying to make it work & had great hopes, but a pivotal moment came when Lansman decided, unilaterally, to shut down regional representation & democracy in Momentum. (2/6)
What that turned Momentum into was a small, London-based clique, in the service of Jon and the people around him. On what sort of planet did this match what people had signed up for and how could it possibly represent & listen to the membership of the organisation? (3/6)
When, in addition, Lansman started taking unilateral decisions totally at odds with the membership of Momentum, it was becoming clear to many of us, that bar a major overhaul of the organisation, it would never deliver the grassroots representation & organisation we needed (4/6)
The grassroots of the Labour Party need a positive, campaigning, organising body which networks our members while educating them in socialist politics, anti-racism & the history of the labour movement. One that is supportive to the leader, but also a hub for socialist ideas (5/6)
We need a body that speaks for all parts of the UK, which is brave in seeking out communities which currently don’t support the party, listens & gives them a voice. We don’t need not a Progress-style vehicle for a privileged group who already have a voice. ✊✊✊ (6/6)
