Is the Labour Party panicking in Jeremy Corbyn’s seat of Islington North? Because according to some, that’s precisely what’s happening right now. There are reports of the party pushing large numbers of activists into the constituency on general election day in a last-ditch attempt to defeat Corbyn.
Islington North: THE battle of the general election?
The Islington North election is apparently too close to call. Mindbogglingly, previous polls put longstanding MP Jeremy Corbyn behind the dodgy millionaire healthcare profiteer that Labour chose to challenge him. This is despite mass support in the community for Corbyn and even local Labour officers, members, and reps breaking rank to support him.
Dr Louise Raw suggested that Labour looked “worried” because:
they’re panic-pushing vast numbers of activists to ISLINGTON NORTH as we speak.
Not that Labour are worried their Private Healthcare multi millionaire (apparently under police AND Party investigation) is doing badly..
But they’re panic-pushing vast numbers of activists to ISLINGTON NORTH as we speak.
Get there if you can & help the NHS guy, @jeremycorbyn! pic.twitter.com/7D2ghEFuIc
— Dr Louise Raw (@LouiseRawAuthor) July 4, 2024
Babble, meanwhile, said:
Word on the street is that Labour is re-directing activists from across London to Islington North. We NEED your help to beat the machine, let’s show them what people power really looks like!
Word on the street is that Labour is re-directing activists from across London to Islington North.
We NEED your help to beat the machine, let's show them what people power really looks like!
Come to Campaign HQ at 89-93 Fonthill Road, N4 3JH.
Please RT🙏 pic.twitter.com/DXyD0ipzme— Babble (@Babble____) July 4, 2024
And one example of a big Labour name coming to the constituency in an attempt to sway voters against their interests was former deputy leader Tom Watson, whose judgement Saul Staniforth said “has always been dodgy”. As Sunday Times journalist Gabriel Pogrund posted:
👀 Tom Watson joins the campaign to oust Jeremy Corbyn in Islington North.
As leader, Corbyn launched an abortive plan to abolish Watson's role as deputy leader
Here is Watson supporting Labour's candidate Praful Nargund a few minutes ago… pic.twitter.com/mkyvMySKwP
— Gabriel Pogrund (@Gabriel_Pogrund) July 4, 2024
Labour even apparently lied to one resident in an attempt to get their vote:
Resident reported Labour canvasser told her to vote Labour because @jeremycorbyn is returning to Labour anyway 😳
Don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
What else are they saying at the doorstep?? #IslingtonNorth#VoteCorbyn
— Rosa 🌹💚🕊️🍉 (@8581Rosa) July 4, 2024
Others also reported on Labour shenanigans in the constituency:
Dirty tactics going on in Islington North by Labour Activists. Absolute scumbags.
— Holly (@SocialistHB) July 4, 2024
I'm hearing that Labour are directing activists from across London to #IslingtonNorth. Machine politics in action – no dissent, no discussion, no local democracy allowed. Blessings to all the people campaigning for @jeremycorbyn #VoteCorbyn #JeremyCorbyn #GE24
— Claire Hegarty (@msclairehegarty) July 4, 2024
Currently in Islington North. I've never seen more activists (from both Labour and JC) in a single constituency.
— Michael Harris (@mjrharris) July 4, 2024
It sounds like Labour are TERRIFIED at the turnout for Jeremy Corbyn in Islington North and are redirecting the last bit of campaigning there for the NEC imposed candidate who hasn’t bothered to attend the hustings or connect with the locals at all throughout.
No mates Nargund!
— MΛƬƬ 🌿 (@hxll_mxtt) July 4, 2024
And when you compare Labour’s behaviour in Islington against someone who has served the party with integrity for decades with its behaviour elsewhere, it seems even more despicable. Its treatment of its own Black candidate in Clacton Jovan Owusu-Nepaul where Nigel Farage is hoping to win, was particularly awful.
Labour are throwing everything at Islington North.
Compare to how they have given up in Clacton and a number of Tory seats.
Scumbags.
If JC doesn’t win, Labour are writing a good origin story for many people who are about to go full on Joker!— Dr Scott Varney (he/him) (@ScottVhahaney) July 4, 2024
Labour Spent this election Throwing everything but the Kitchen sink at Bristol & Islington North & Concentrating on fighting progressives, while Leaving right wing battles high & dry, & completely aborting a positive campaign in Clacton. Absolute fucking Scum Party. https://t.co/95HmuCRq7V
— Michael Walsh (@thatbloodyMikey) July 4, 2024
With just hours to go – does the Labour Party know something about the result in Islington North that the rest of us don’t? We’ll find out in the early hours of Friday morning.
Featured image via the Canary
