”I was not surprised by the decision to not let Corbyn stand.”

I’m not surprised by the decision either, but I regard it as a big mistake. In a Party which is supposed to be a paragon of democratic virtue, it seems to me that MPs of widely-differing views is a benefit, not a disadvantage. If for no other reason than that JC is an excellent constituency MP, he should be eligible to stand for re-election.

”I assume that his expulsion from the party still stands.”

Has he been expelled from the Party? My understanding is that, whilst he lost the Party Whip and has been barred from standing for re-election, he is still a Party member, but I could be wrong on that. Please correct me if I’ve got that round my neck!