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The first of several threads revealing how Corbyn was very nearly expelled from the Labour Party in the early 1980s.
Because of 'the most extraordinary study and "manipulation of rules and custom", that the General Secretary of the London Labour Party had ever witnessed. 1/7
Because of 'the most extraordinary study and "manipulation of rules and custom", that the General Secretary of the London Labour Party had ever witnessed. 1/7
This was over Corbyn breaking all the rules in granting Tariq Ali a Labour Party membership.
Who's Tariq Ali?
Part of the Trotskysist entryists into the Labour Party and an unrepentant revolutionary Marxist, formerly leader of the International Marxist Group (IMG). 2/7
Who's Tariq Ali?
Part of the Trotskysist entryists into the Labour Party and an unrepentant revolutionary Marxist, formerly leader of the International Marxist Group (IMG). 2/7
Who are the International Marxist Group?
Aim: Overthrow of the capitalist system.
Note also the [young] Chartists (which included Mr Jackie Walker - Graham Bash), Corbyn would ally with them in 1979 and in 1980 they would start London Labour Briefing.
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Aim: Overthrow of the capitalist system.
Note also the [young] Chartists (which included Mr Jackie Walker - Graham Bash), Corbyn would ally with them in 1979 and in 1980 they would start London Labour Briefing.
3/7
How will the IMG overthrow the capitalist system?
"This is the only peaceful road to socialism. The ruling class must know they will be killed if they do not allow a takeover by the workers. If we aren't armed there will be a bloodbath." 4/7
"This is the only peaceful road to socialism. The ruling class must know they will be killed if they do not allow a takeover by the workers. If we aren't armed there will be a bloodbath." 4/7
John Ross of course went on to be Ken [Hitler] Livingstone's economics adviser, when he was mayor of London.
He's now out in China as an academic, I wonder if he's helping the Uighurs. 5/7
standard.co.uk/news/ken-livin…
He's now out in China as an academic, I wonder if he's helping the Uighurs. 5/7
standard.co.uk/news/ken-livin…
Speaking of bloodbath's Ali & the IMG also said:
"We enjoy close relationships with the IRA and we unconditionally support the right of the Irish Republican movement to carry on armed actions against British imperialism."
(Telegraph 24 Aug 1973 p.32) 6/7
"We enjoy close relationships with the IRA and we unconditionally support the right of the Irish Republican movement to carry on armed actions against British imperialism."
(Telegraph 24 Aug 1973 p.32) 6/7
Some of you may know Jeremy didn't just have friends & comrades like Ali & Ross in the IMG, his brother Piers was also in it.
Both Pier's (who later joined Labour) & Tariq had both previously stood (& lost) against Labour
Threads later will explore exactly what happened. 7/7
Both Pier's (who later joined Labour) & Tariq had both previously stood (& lost) against Labour
Threads later will explore exactly what happened. 7/7
