[Malcolm Armsteen]

It looks like a 'third party' has been subject to a denial of service attack. No idea who or why.

[Samanfur]

Me too

And me.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Some reports that it's a ransomware attack on The Campaign Company.

Me neither...

[Crabcakes]

Me too. Which is particularly odd given I’m not a member of the Labour Party and haven’t been for 3 or so years. I am in Scientists for Labour though.

That said, I recently started getting emails from the local party as well so who knows?

[mattomac]

Ive not had anything… which sounds about right

[davidjay]

Jesus H, the number of supposed politically aware people who've never heard of pairing...

[The Weeping Angel]

[Boiler]

More ammo for the Tories.

If it's a suspended sentence, is she subject to recall?

[Tubby Isaacs]

I think so.

Owen Paterson belatedly fucked off himself, probably saving the seat for the Tories. Doubtless Webbe won't.

[Samanfur]

The BBC's article on the subject says that she is.

[Watchman]

Jesus H, the number of supposed politically aware people who've never heard of pairing...

Because despite all their expressing their knowledge on the comments page, all they have is what Murdoch and Rothmere have told them

[davidjay]

Jesus H, the number of supposed politically aware people who've never heard of pairing...

Because despite all their expressing their knowledge on the comments page, all they have is what Murdoch and Rothmere have told them

It's not that side I despair of.

[Youngian]

Red Rutland. Ron Nasty would be delighted.

[mattomac]

Thing is abstention isn’t the issue, the issue was the government put forward an amendment with a three line whip that let their sleazy corrupt mate off the hook.

As I said in the Starmer writes for the Sun and the amendments at conference, these things have so little importance when the opposition government is trying to turn its rule into a tryany.

It’s only a surprise that some of them had a backbone which hadn’t previously shown up.

[mattomac]

Outlier but the polls are moving in a positive direction, kind of not surprising as much as the government has been wallowing in the shit all week, Labour have been on it continuously.

[Bones McCoy]

Thing is abstention isn’t the issue, the issue was the government put forward an amendment with a three line whip that let their sleazy corrupt mate off the hook.

As I said in the Starmer writes for the Sun and the amendments at conference, these things have so little importance when the opposition government is trying to turn its rule into a tryany.

It’s only a surprise that some of them had a backbone which hadn’t previously shown up.

There'll be an element of the red wallies, and some other narrow majority types getting itchy about the polls.

Put yourself in their shoes.
* Fairly unexpected win.
* Lack the established westminster network to cash in like Cox or Patterson.
* Concerned about losing their seats at the next election.

[Tubby Isaacs]

If only there were a big political mistake happening right now that Corbyn hadn't opposed till he sought Labour leadership. I'm not all that convinced by his economic outlook over that time. Nor his views on European defence.

[Crabcakes]

I bet there's also a ton of examples of political success stories that Corbyn opposed, because that's his default position depending on who proposes the policy rather than what the policy is. And on top of that, there'll be stuff like the Northern Ireland peace process that he needlessly complicated by interfering when not wanted because of his own sense of self importance.

I hate the fact he's built up as some sort of wise sage, when in reality he throws his lot in with obvious good causes that swathes of people could claim credit to have also supported. Often with more energy and sense than he applies.

[Tubby Isaacs]

He was talking about reopening coal mines- bizarrely only deep ones, not open cast- before he had to put big boy trousers on as Labour leader.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

he had to put big boy trousers on as Labour leader.

I must have missed that - when did it happen?