Steve, my post was in response to Nigel’s assertion that the Tories, in particular the Right Wing, have no influence on who is the leader of the Labour Party. In the case of Corbyn, his political and personal assassination by the Right, ably assisted by their Propaganda-mouthpieces - the tabloids you mention - was most certainly a major factor in his demise, and therefore Nigel is clearly wrong, the Tory Right can, and do, influence the LP in its choice of leader.

That’s all. Nothing more.

I have no intention of getting involved in another discussion with you regarding the current situation within the LP - your intransigence renders such discussions fruitless and pointless. And I deplore the hypocrisy of those who, understandably, protest the undermining and back-stabbing of JC, but who are themselves busy now undermining and back-stabbing the current Leader.

You know my views - that the Party should always be put before Personality, and that LP members and MPs should be focussing on fighting the worst, most damaging, most divisive Tory government in our lifetimes, and achieving success at the next GE, rather than fighting each other. That was my view when JC was the leader - during which leadership I supported him, here and elsewhere, despite doubting his ability to lead the Party in to government (justified, in the event) - and it is still my view.

Despite my doubts, I voted for Corbyn’s version of Labour at the 2019 GE and, despite my doubts, I will vote for Starmer’s version of Labour (assuming he’s still the Leader, not necessarily a given) at the next GE. The people the Labour Party was formed to fight for - the weakest and most down-trodden in our society - and whom far too many Members seem to have forgotten about while they fight their seedy internal ideological battles, deserve nothing less.

That’s it, I’m done here. And, this time, I mean it.