Saturday 17 October 2015

Brent Central Labour reject Trident in boost for Corbynistas


After an address by Kate Hudson of CND and a debate, Brent Central Constituency Labour Party overwhelmingly voted against the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons system.

This brings them into alliance with Jeremy Corbyn (and the Green Party).  The recent Labour Party Conference decided not to discuss the issue.
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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 October 2015 at 18:18

    Butt and Pavey yet to break their silence on the matter ..............
    Btw, is Brent still a nuclear-free zone? I'll sleep easier at night knowing it is.

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  2. Nan.17 October 2015 at 21:17

    I am not aware that Brent ever altered its nuclear-free status, which probably accounts for why no nuclear missile has landed here. Of course our poor, beleaguered borough has had to content with many other horrors..........

    If our nuclear-free status were to change, would the council have to put up signs saying -

    'Brent - Nuclear Missiles Welcome Here', or some such............??

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  3. Anonymous18 October 2015 at 14:40

    As far as I know, Nan, not one single local authority which declared itself a nuclear-free zone in the 70s and 80s has ever been subject to nuclear attack. As it only costs a couple of borough boundary street signs and a press release, it works out somewhat cheaper than Trident and, adopted nationally, could be the answer to Jeremy Corbyn's search for an ethical defence policy and also a way of funding the NHS in perpetuity.
    Key thing, I suppose, would be getting permission to go ahead from President Trump.

    Mike Hine

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  4. Anonymous19 October 2015 at 15:46

    Martin, I find it funny and also slightly tragic that you think a Brent Central GC meeting, led by Michael Calderbank of all people, has any influence on the wider Labour Movement.

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    1. Anonymous19 October 2015 at 19:37

      The voice of the wider Labour Movement speaks ..............

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    2. Alison Hopkins20 October 2015 at 22:48

      That comment really does say it all. The fact that a sitting Labour councillor can speak with such contempt of his local party is breathtaking. And, the fact that he also thinks his local party has no infuence on the "wider Labour movement" is what's truly tragic.

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  5. Michael Calderbank20 October 2015 at 08:10

    "Of all people"! Anonymous troll above is clearly throwing a temper tantrum because Labour members want to be heard.

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  6. Michael Calderbank20 October 2015 at 08:10

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  7. Anonymous20 October 2015 at 09:14

    Michael, when are you going to put your money where your mouth is and stand for election?

    Or is a troll all you're ever going to amount to?

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    1. Anonymous20 October 2015 at 19:27

      I see a possible flaw in your argument, Anon ..........

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    2. Alison Hopkins20 October 2015 at 22:46

      Hm. I think someone wishes to Stopp dissent, especially when it's Michael Calderbank, eh?

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