[arista]

They told Chris Philp Conservative MP


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics...defect-labour/

If this happens
it will upset some voters

[Oliver_W]

The Red Wall fell because people were put off by Corbyn, thought Boris was a "good old boy", and wanted Brexit to stop being endlessly dragged out. Whether they were right or wrong to vote based on this neither here nor there at this point - Corbyn is gone, Boris has shown what he really is to those who weren't paying attention before he became PM, and we're no longer in the EU.

At the next election, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Red Wall were restored.

[The Slim Reaper]

It just highlights the desperation of mp's to stay on the gravy train. Labour should not be accepting Tories into the party, and no one who believes in tory policy should even want to join a labour party.

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

It just highlights the desperation of mp's to stay on the gravy train. Labour should not be accepting Tories into the party, and no one who believes in tory policy should even want to join a labour party.

But Starmer will.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by arista

But Starmer will.

Of course he will, because that’s what the Labour Party is at the moment, Tory-lite

[Swan]

Starmer is like a rabbit in headlights when it comes to anything really.