The long-delayed Forde report was finally released earlier this week. Commissioned by the Labour Party as an independent inquiry into the findings of the 2020 leaked report (aka ‘LabourLeaks’), Forde confirms what many on the left have known all along.
by Socialist Appeal
Part 2 - Sabotage and purges
The Forde report confirms that party staff were largely hostile to Corbyn and the left, as Corbyn’s politics were “out of step” with the “predominant political view” of the well-heeled bureaucrats at Labour HQ.
The right-controlled party apparatus denied left activists membership, and suspended and expelled thousands, as part of their vicious attack on Corbyn supporters. Amongst themselves, they referred to their hostile activities as “trot busting”.
The right-controlled party apparatus denied left activists membership, and suspended and expelled thousands, as part of their vicious attack on Corbyn supporters. Amongst themselves, they referred to their hostile activities as “trot busting”.
These Blairite apparatchiks also dragged their feet and refused to cooperate with the leaders’ office. And along with the PLP, they incessantly briefed bile to the right-wing press, all in order to achieve their goal of getting rid of Corbyn by any means necessary.
This even included manoeuvres and sabotage to aid electoral defeat for party, so as to discredit the leadership and the left.
This even included manoeuvres and sabotage to aid electoral defeat for party, so as to discredit the leadership and the left.
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