[DemolitionRed]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...=facebook-post

150 000 new members signed up recently. Now there are about 800 000 of us!

I wonder if we will wind up with 1 million?

[Kizzy]

Absolutely fantastic news DR

[UserSince2005]

nutters.

[joeysteele]

I have to admit,I did a lot less assisting in campaigning this election than in 2015.

Where and when I did,I was amazed at the really large canvassing and leafleting teams this time.
Incredible turnouts to help.

Corbyn does have a strong dedicated team definitely and that's to his full credit that he has created such.

[Vicky.]

What are the benefits and that of being in the party? I am not a member but am vaguely interested Or is it just to...be part of the party? Also I thought they stopped new memberships, I am sure I read that a few months ago.

[Jack_]

'Preaching to the converted', 'naive students', '800,000 is nothing'. Am I doing this right?

It's imperative that Labour utilises this as soon as possible. Encourage more people to join, mobilise the membership, continue canvassing in the newly created marginals. The next election can't be too far away and there's no time to waste.

And you know, for all the scaremongering about and mocking of Momentum in the last 18 months, their role in this remarkable turnaround cannot be understated. I'd been debating doing some door knocking myself this election but didn't get round to it - now an electoral victory is closer than it seemed for a generation, I almost certainly will next time.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

What are the benefits and that of being in the party? I am not a member but am vaguely interested Or is it just to...be part of the party? Also I thought they stopped new memberships, I am sure I read that a few months ago.

Its mainly about campaign building. You will hear first hand about what's going on within the party and hear about new proposals on policy and often asked for your own opinion.

[the truth]

yay more people who will bankrupt our country

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Jack_

'Preaching to the converted', 'naive students', '800,000 is nothing'. Am I doing this right?

It's imperative that Labour utilises this as soon as possible. Encourage more people to join, mobilise the membership, continue canvassing in the newly created marginals. The next election can't be too far away and there's no time to waste.

And you know, for all the scaremongering about and mocking of Momentum in the last 18 months, their role in this remarkable turnaround cannot be understated. I'd been debating doing some door knocking myself this election but didn't get round to it - now an electoral victory is closer than it seemed for a generation, I almost certainly will next time.

All that is right Jack_ and more to the point from hearing discussions since last week.
The determination to do it all again and even harder,if that's in months or a couple of years,is already,sorry for this pun,gathering great momentum.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by the truth

yay more people who will bankrupt our country

'O ye, of little faith. Perhaps you'd have more faith if you understood how political economics work.

[DemolitionRed]

You know what's really fantastic?

Blairism is now DEAD.

[Kazanne]

It's quality that counts,not quantity

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

It's quality that counts,not quantity

Labour has both, I consider a great many of my friends in Labour as quality and there is also quantity too.

Just as those in other Parties will consider their co-members quality too.

You may see no quality at all as to Labour members,that does not mean there isn't.

[UserSince2005]

what are the chances of the labour party spawning militant offshoot group?
the members seem overly passionate and irrational. its a bit scary.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

'O ye, of little faith. Perhaps you'd have more faith if you understood how political economics work.

nice one.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...=facebook-post

150 000 new members signed up recently. Now there are about 800 000 of us!

I wonder if we will wind up with 1 million?

The whole thing is hysterical, faddy nonsense. No quality to it. It will inevitably run out of steam. People jumping on the latest bandwagon which will disappear as suddenly as appeared? You see.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

what are the chances of the labour party spawning militant offshoot group?
the members seem overly passionate and irrational. its a bit scary.

A militant offshoot group?!? What an odd thing to suggest.

You seem to believe Corbyn is some far left politician. He's a centre left old fashioned social democrat similar to the politicians of Harold Wilson ilk and if you don't believe that, you've been spending far too much time reading crappy tabloids.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

A militant offshoot group?!? What an odd thing to suggest.

You seem to believe Corbyn is some far left politician. He's a centre left old fashioned social democrat similar to the politicians of Harold Wilson ilk and if you don't believe that, you've been spending far too much time reading crappy tabloids.

Eh what have you been reading. Corbyn has spent his life on the far left of the party opposed to the social democratic leadership. Not talking purely about Blair there for the record, he even opposed Michael Foot from the left. Corbyn has always aligned with Tony Benn style views (i.e. hardline socialist), not Harold Wilsons

[AnnieK]

The labour party have had a great campaign....no.one can doubt that surely

[Brother Leon]

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

The labour party have had a great campaign....no.one can doubt that surely

They have indeed.
Can't take that away from them.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

'O ye, of little faith. Perhaps you'd have more faith if you understood how political economics work.

lol and you do?? More bankruptcy

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Labour has both, I consider a great many of my friends in Labour as quality and there is also quantity too.

Just as those in other Parties will consider their co-members quality too.

You may see no quality at all as to Labour members,that does not mean there isn't.

Those new young labour 'supporters' are simply kid's in a candy store - all those lovely free treats on offer. Easily bought. Never mind real politics.

Let's just hope they don't go down in history as the generation that ruined Britain.

[jennyjuniper]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...=facebook-post

150 000 new members signed up recently. Now there are about 800 000 of us!

I wonder if we will wind up with 1 million?

If it's the Independant telling that news I wouldn't be so quick to believe it.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by jennyjuniper

If it's the Independant telling that news I wouldn't be so quick to believe it.

No, its an official government figure but if you want to look, you will need to go The House of Commons Library and download 'Briefing Paper' Number SN05125