'Bonkers Barry' on Brexit
Apparently, Jeremy Corbyn's trade spokesperson Barry Gardiner has confirmed that a Labour Governemnt would try to renegotiate the forty odd trade deals the EU currently has with other countries around the world.
Speaking personally, I wouldn't trust Barry and his chums to deliver a pizza never mind forty odd important trade agreements?
Brexit Unplugged (18/06/18)
Labour MP and arch-Corbynista Barry Gardiner 'got down' with the young people at the weekend and couldn't resist tweeting about how much enjoyed the 'Labour Live' event, also known as Jezzfest.
Barry Gardiner
So loved @cleanbandit set at #Labourlive. Couldn’t resist asking them for a selfie afterwards.
Sadly the folks posing with Barry were not 'Clean Bandit' and nor was the photo a 'selfie' since it was so obviously taken by someone else.
Barry Gardiner is Labour's shadow trade secretary and a key member of Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit team, by the way.
For The Few, Not The Many (16/06/18)
The HIGNFY (Have I Got News For You) team have some fun with today's 'Labour Live' event in London, which has been dubbed 'Jezzfest' as if Jeremy Corbyn were some kind of ageing rock star.
In any event, ticket sales have been so slow that Unite and Len McClusjey have stepped and thrown some money around in a desperate effort to save the day.
Waste Of Members’ Money! (28/05/18)
Unite members will be interested to learn that union bosses have spent a sizeable chunk of their union dues on free tickets to 'Jezfest' - a music festival being held in London next month to promote Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party.
What a terrible waste of union members money if you ask me, but read the full story in the following link to Politics Home and decide for yourself.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/jeremy-corbyn/news/95497/unite-gives-away-thousand-tickets
Unite gives away a thousand tickets to Labour music festival after poor sales
By Liz Bates - Politics Home
Unite has stepped in to buy a thousand tickets for Labour’s troubled music festival Labour Live following disappointing sales.
Unite has stepped in to buy a thousand tickets for Labour’s troubled music festival Labour Live following disappointing sales.
Jeremy Corbyn addresses the crowd at last year's Glastonbury - Credit: PA
The union announced that it will be giving away 1,000 tickets to the event – dubbed 'Jezfest' – which would have cost £35 at full price.
As part of the offer, it also promised to provide free travel for those who needed it.
Jeremy Corbyn insists Labour music festival will be 'huge success' despite poor ticket sales
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The move follows reports of poor ticket sales, prompting fears the party could suffer major financial losses of up to £1m.
The event takes place on 16 June at the White Hart Lane recreation ground in Tottenham, north London, which has a capacity of around 20,000. However, only 2,500 tickets have reportedly been sold so far.
Bands already confirmed to appear include the Magic Numbers and Reverend and the Makers, while Mr Corbyn himself, John McDonnell, and left-wing columnist Owen Jones are scheduled to speak.
In an effort to boost uptake, Labour MPs have also been urged to use their Twitter and Facebook accounts to drum up support for the event.
They were told in an email: "MPs are asked to help promote the festival – including amongst their own CLP members - by sharing the below tweets or facebook posts on their social media accounts.
"We’re (sic) written a selection of tweets for you to send out from your CLP/MP account. Pick one or two that you like best."
In a message sent out to Labour members, Unite said: “If you are quick you have the chance to book a free ticket for the event.
“Unite have 1,000 tickets to give away on a first-come first-served basis… Contact your local Labour party regional office to find out about the free travel services we’re providing.”
A Labour spokesperson responded: “Labour Live is one of the ways we’re continuing to open up politics to a wider audience and spread Labour’s message about how we can build a society that works for the many, not the few.
“We welcome the support of the wider labour movement.”
The union announced that it will be giving away 1,000 tickets to the event – dubbed 'Jezfest' – which would have cost £35 at full price.
As part of the offer, it also promised to provide free travel for those who needed it.
Jeremy Corbyn insists Labour music festival will be 'huge success' despite poor ticket sales
Ed Miliband among leading Labour moderates speaking at Momentum festival
Jeremy Corbyn invited to join the stars at Glastonbury festival
The move follows reports of poor ticket sales, prompting fears the party could suffer major financial losses of up to £1m.
The event takes place on 16 June at the White Hart Lane recreation ground in Tottenham, north London, which has a capacity of around 20,000. However, only 2,500 tickets have reportedly been sold so far.
Bands already confirmed to appear include the Magic Numbers and Reverend and the Makers, while Mr Corbyn himself, John McDonnell, and left-wing columnist Owen Jones are scheduled to speak.
In an effort to boost uptake, Labour MPs have also been urged to use their Twitter and Facebook accounts to drum up support for the event.
They were told in an email: "MPs are asked to help promote the festival – including amongst their own CLP members - by sharing the below tweets or facebook posts on their social media accounts.
"We’re (sic) written a selection of tweets for you to send out from your CLP/MP account. Pick one or two that you like best."
In a message sent out to Labour members, Unite said: “If you are quick you have the chance to book a free ticket for the event.
“Unite have 1,000 tickets to give away on a first-come first-served basis… Contact your local Labour party regional office to find out about the free travel services we’re providing.”
A Labour spokesperson responded: “Labour Live is one of the ways we’re continuing to open up politics to a wider audience and spread Labour’s message about how we can build a society that works for the many, not the few.
“We welcome the support of the wider labour movement.”
