Soshe's reallygoingforitnowandreallytryingtoappealtoLabourmembersbasicallyandshejustatleastitiswell, aswe'vegotthebetterofAndrewNeilontheBBCwhichyoudon't seeexactlyand I think I meanitreallywas a consensusthatshehaddonevery, verywellandshehandledallofhisquestioning, andbrilliantly, I think I mean, thatyoucandisagreewithsomeofherideasonDhe.
Shedidhave a littleslipupintermsofwhenshe's talkingaboutScottishIndependencemovement, andshetalkedaboutCatalonia.
Soshe's releasedanarticletodaytorebutthat.
But I mean, shewasimpressive, overrule, andsheclearlyheldherown.
Paul, you'veendorsedthistime.
I didn't needmyendorsement.
Presumably, youthinkhe's had a goodweekwiththatendorsement.
Butwhatdoyouthink?
I have a lookatthat?
I thinkthatwhatwe'reseeingwiththemallisthatthey'realldetachingthemselvesfromtheformercellsreallymuchJessPhillips.
Whathappened, I thinkLook, I thinkourMrStorm a supporter, I thinkthey'veallhad a goodweek.
I'm justdisappointedthemalldoesn't includeClive.
I'm Whyyousupportingkids, Dharma, Somepeoplewouldimagineyouwere a natural.
RebeccaLong, Baileysupportedyouwere a bigbackeroftheCorbinprojectsforquite a quite a longtime.
Well, I certainlyyoucould I wouldn't sayitwasthearchitectofCorbinis, umbutif I was, I wasanarchitecturewasneveraloneonthebuildingsitebecausebyfromthescreenfulcaseonwords, which I cannosay, don't makemymademybloodboilthatwith a responsethattheygavetothiscreepoffthing.
I think I I'm sayingitin a wayfromscreePowell, wherehefailedtonailthenationalsecuritythingwhichissoimportantforalllaborleadersrightthewaythroughtotheshenanigans, withhotoverhisofficefailingtoimplementthelinethatwasagreedonfor a secondreferendum.
Inwhatevercircumstances, I begantofeelthatthethatthatthere's two.
Let's on.
I'm partofoneleftwhich I believetobeopen, internationalist, democraticallymindedonthisotherleftwhich, youknow, youknow, istootoosoftonRussiatoosoftonSyriatoosoftonDictatorshipsthattheyhappentolikebadatrunningthepartybureaucratictotheverylastmoment.
I didn't likethefactthatwehadwhollyunsuitablecandidateimposed, whothenlost, imposedatthelastminuteintheintheelection, allwomenshort.
Thiscourtcalledheretotoannoythisperson.
IfRebeccahadsaid, Yeah, I'vebeenfeelinglikethat a longtime I thoughtgreat.
Butinstead, what's happened?
Thereason I thinkRebeccaonereallytooksolongforhercompanytogetoutofthestartingblocksisbecausetheydidn't reallyknowwhattheywanted, becauseonthisisevenknowwhyyougetsomeoftheofficialsintheUnitedUnionevenknowtalkingaboutswitchingtoNandion.
TherewereeventothelastmomentfortalkingaboutaboutgettingBarryGardner O'RyanLaverytostandbecausewhattheywantis a redBrexit.
I'm afraid a redBrexitdoesn't exist.
Brexit, forme, is a disaster.
I cannolongerfightit.
Wecanfightitseffects, but I seeStarmerastheinheritoroffatitsbestwhattheLabourShadowCovenantwastryingtodoatitsmostopenatitsmostengagedwiththerestoftheparty.
Whatbetterthingtodotodispeltheideathatyouinstalledsomeway a kindofautocraticcentralisedbureaucratic, manipulativemachinethattodoVenezuelastylereferendumyesornoforthegreatleader.
I heardthatmomentum.
We'regoingaboutitsmembers.
And I wassurprisedbecause I thought, youknow, actually, youcanoverestimatejusthowfactionalmomentummembersare.
And I thoughtthatactuallykissedarmorwouldhave a verystrongshowinginthatpoll.
Andthen, ofcourse, when I whenthenewscameoutofhowtheyweregonnadoitmeansexactly, I think, as a momentummomentummomentummember.
And I joineditbecause I justthought, I'vegottoprotectthisthisgroupfromthewitchandthelevelofwitchhuntingkindofattacksthatweregoingonagainstit.
A lotofthemainstreammedia, I think, includingChannelfourhad a bigthingaboutmomentumhadbeenill.
Killtradedshouldbeshutdown.
Sincethen.
I joinedbecause I wantedtoshowsolidaritywithquite a diversegroupofpeople, and I'm still a member.
Buttheproblemisthatwhatam I goingtodonow?
I mean, why I havetodowhat I'd liketodoisform a groupofmomentummemberstocampaignforKira.
I wantmomentumtocarryondoingthatonHowdoesitdothatifit's endorsedsomebodywhodoesn't winbecausethenwhatithastobecomeisanopposition I don't andthatcouldreallyhappenunderkidsdowntheleftcouldlookcouldbecomehere.
IfStarmerwins, what I wannadoisform a leftgroupthatholdhimtoaccountand, ifnecessary, criticizeshimonDoeswhatlaborleadersfindsodifficult, whichistothinktheunthinkableaboutpolicydemocracyonlotsofthingsthatyoupoliticiansoftendon't knowwhattheydon't know.
Sothepointaboutleftgroupthatcansayleftgroup I mean a policymaking a factionalwith a smallgroupthatcarriesonwhatwe'vedoneontheJeremy, whichistheleft, whichisinternationalism, whichiswhichis a classstruggle.
Yeah, I wantallthat.
Ifnecessary.
I willdoitseparatelyfromStarmer, eventhough I support.
But I'vespokento a lotofpeoplewhowould'vebeenyournaturalsoulmatesovertheyearswerecertainlypartoftheCorbinprojectatthebeginning.
Likeyouthinkleftorganizationtryingtoholdkidsstammerto a leftagendawillhaveanawfullotofworktodobecauseheis, theywouldsaytheydosayheis a Kinnickfigure, notEdMilibandfigure.
Eventhosepolitics, youcouldargue, quiteadmitevent, but a Kinnickfigurebecauseheistransitionaltwoonevenbiggermovetotherightbeyondhim.
That's whattheysay, Youknowthat.
So I don't wanttorabbitonatlengthaboutthis, but I wouldn't seestormitasanykindofparalleltoanyofthoserecentleadersthatthepersonheremindsmeofthemostisAlexisTsipras, whoranSyrizawho, basicallythisistheGreekscare.
Soweknowthatintermsofwhoheassociateswithinhishomeconstituencyandintermsofthestuffisthathecurrentlyhastheirverymuchnotonthecourttonightwingoftheparty, and I thinkhewillhavetobuildtrustifheisgoingtogetthosekindofsoftmomentumtypemembers.
He'd benotonlytheonlyblokestandingthere, butthemostrightwingcouldbeprojectedisthat I thinkthese, um, toanoutsider, thatJessPhillipsis a socialDemocrat.
I actuallywanttohearwhatBeckystandsforbecausebecausetherearesomanyofthatunitelotaswecallthemtheofficeyouknow, theoldofficebehindwhodohave a veryhardleft, a veryeconomicnationalistand, I thinkbureaucraticreviewofovertoruntheparty.
I'd loveitifyoucameoutofallofthat a bit, butintheendoftheday, that's thematerialwehavetowinthenextelection.
Myquestionisnothereshouldrunit, becauseifonemoreofthesefactionsspendanotherfiveyearslikethethreethatwe'vegonethroughtryingtorunthepartyas a faction, you'renotgonnawinanelection.
That's what I learnedonthenightofthe 12.
Wecan't winiftheleadershiphasrunners a factionagainsteverybodyelseintheparty.
It's hisunderstandingofthatcoalitionbuildingthat I thinkitmakeshimthemostattractivecandidateattheheartofthekidsstartedrecentpoliticalstoryiswhatmanypeoplewouldseeashisholdingGermangoingbythehandandwalkinghimto a placeonEuropethatonBrexitthatJeremyCorbyndidn't initiallyreallywanttogo.
If I'vegotthatstoryright, I thinkthat's prettymuchanaccurateaccountofwhathappened.
I thinkhisteamwillalwayssaythatQuestammerisincrediblyunderstandingofftheMPswhorepresentedleaveconstituenciesMPslikeLisaNandi, whowassaying, Youknow, I mightvoteforBrexit, whynotvoteforBrexit?
But I understandthereasonsandweneedtoengagewiththatandwecan't justtakethisantiDemocraticviewofrejectingthe 2016 referendumresult.
I I personallywasneverinfavorof a freshreferendum, so I'm certainlynoonPaul's wavelengthonthatissue.
I thinkbasicallyis a difficultonebecauseJeremyCorbyncertainlywasveryskepticalaboutallofthis.
That I thinkthereallyworryingthingaboutthe 2019 electionisnotjusthowmanyofthosesocalledRedWarseatswerelostbutharmonynowstilllaborheldbutincrediblymarginalHominyMaurwecouldhavelostactuallyanditwasfortunatethatitwasn't anevenbiggerlandslide.
So I thinkeverybody's showingwillingtotryandcrossthatdivide.
Buthere's what I what I said, theproblemthataroseduringtheelectionwaas I thinkmanyinlaborandnotwillingtoacknowledgeitwastheriseofnativeism.
WhatifyournativeismsaysthatpeoplewhodugtheminesworkedinthecoalminesforWorldWartwoetcetera, shouldbasicallyhavemoreof a saythantheLithuaniantaxidriveron?
Betterwellknowis, it's a wayweputsomesocialcapitalinthisintothiscountry.
I hearditagainandagainonthedoorstep, andevenourownactivistswerecominguptousandsay, Youknow, lookPlymouthoneinfourpatientsinPlymouthdoesn't have a GPregular G p a.
Thewrongpeoplearegoingtoanyallthesepeoplewedon't like, soyouturnpeopleagainsteachotheron I don't thinkreallyanywingoflaborwasquiteunderstoodthemomentwe'vegottoclimbtotryandput a moralcasetotheworkingclasspeoplewhowelost.
Thatnativeisn't a goodidea.
They'reallreachable.
Thesepeopleare.
Thereweresomeofthembeyondreachforme.
No, nobody's beyondreach.
Youknow, I knowwhat a miserableoldRacistsandclubongolfclubballswiththealliance.
I'm afraidwhen I gotolooklike I wenttomyhometonallyandundisturbedcampaigning.
I knowbecause I'm fromtheirpeople.
Lovearguing.
I mean, ifyougoin a popeandyou'rewearingsomekindof a badgeSRextinctionrebellion, expect 45 oldblokesoutgoingandsaywewanttoopenthecoalmines, butthenargueback.
Workingclasslifeisaboutanargumenton.
I thinkthat I want a friendlyargumentwithwithallthosepeoplewhosaidtomewewantedtovotelabour, butwecouldn't dobecauseof X andtryandworkouthowmanyofthemPutsomeofme.
I'm afraidit's racism.
Assumeit's justTheydidn't likethelookofCorbyn.
Andi.
ItwasveryhardtosellCorbin.
I'm sureyou'llagree.
We'rejustveryhardtogohome.
Yeah, and I thinkthethingisthathebecame a professionalpoliticianthefirsttimearound.
And I thinkalso, I mean, itcameintow, cameinkindofbecameveryclearwhenyouknowtherewasallthosebattlesovertheBBCcoverageandthatthatwaspartlybecausetherewerethesetwoparties, thetwomainpartiesfightingtobetheantiestablishmentinthatelection, whichisveryweirdscenariotobe.
And I alwaysthoughtthatonceJohnsontookovertheleadershipoftheConservativeParty, thatwouldbe a hugechallengeforLaborandforJeremyCorbynspecifically.
Whetherthat's RebeccaandrarelyorkissedArmand, I dothinkwe'vegottoberealisticandit's probablygoingtobeoneofthosetoobrilliantsummationofeverything.
Can I askyouthequestionthatRebeccaLongBailey, inoneofherraremediaoutings, wasasked.
JeremyCorbyn's leadershipmarksoutof 10.
Whatisit?
Declined.
I givehimsevenin 2017 and I givehimfivenowbecause I thinkthatitwasn't justthemishandlingofBrexit.
Itwasthemishandlingoftheofthereputationalattacks.
Andtheywereattacks.
Someonesmearssomewhereslanderssomewhereselfinflictedonpersonallyassomeonewhotriedtopenetratethatwallofnotlisteningandtellpeoplehowtheyshouldbereacting, I couldtellyouthat.
I mean, fortheLabourPartyandobviouslyallthecommunitiesthatseekstorepresent I wouldn't putanymarkonCorbett.
I wouldonlysaythat I mean, I reallywantedobviously, as a Labourmemberaswellas a journalist, forCorbintodoincrediblywellondhe.
I thinkthatthathefailedononsomanylevelson, I thinksomethingthatLabourmemberswillbelookingforinoneofthereasonswherethey'reattractedtoStarmeristheywanttoseesomeonewhocanrebutmediaattacksinaneffectiveway.
Theywon't theyknowthatwehave a rightwingpressinthiscountry.