Steep Learning Curve


I enjoyed the comment of the Labour MP who spotted the obvious flaw in Jeremy Corbyn's plans to 'whip' his colleagues in the House of Commons into following his leadership line: 

"In fairness, Jeremy is on a bit of a learning curve when it comes to how three line whips work, having voted against the Labour whip over 500 times."

But it seems the problems for the Labour Party seem bound to get worse with 'union heavies' like Len McCluskey threatening MPs that they are "playing with fire" and writing their political obituaries" for failing to back Jeremy Corbyn.

Because Tony Blair had a similarly 'huge mandate' when he was elected Labour leader in 1994, yet that did not prevent MPs like Jeremy Corbyn from becoming a serial rebel in the House of Commons and through his work with other bodies like STWC (Stop the War Coalition).

Jeremy's activities continued when Gordon Brown became Labour leader, of course, and one of his key advisers (Andrew Fisher) was recently carpeted for, amongst other things, calling Ed Miliband's shadow frontbencher "the most abject collection of shite".

So anyone expecting party unity to break out suddenly under Jeremy Corbyn is in for a big disappointment because leaders are meant to lead by example whereas in Jezza's case it comedown to 'Do as I say, not as I do'.  

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