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Conspirators emerging from the shadows of anonymity

Blairites launch bid to  topple  Jeremy Corbyn Margaret Hodge,  Ann Coffey and Jeremy Corbyn   During the course of the past few days, since the result of the EU membership referendum was announced in fact, the conspirators within the Parliamentary Labour Party (the PLP) seem to have been emboldened in their crusade to remove Jeremy Corbyn from the leadership. A crusade which has been smoldering within the PLP and supported by the media, has now been given impetus by the PLP disappointment with the referendum result and has encouraged the conspirators to break cover and table a "no confidence" motion in the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn. Over the past 36 hours, Margaret Hodge and Ann Coffey have tabled a "no confidence" motion, to be closely followed by John Mann (who will grasp any opportunity to advance his own agenda), adding his "weight" to the "Plot". Caroline Flint Tristram Hunt ...

Benn is not the only one who should be sacked.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/hilary-benn-revolt-jeremy-corbyn Jeremy Corbyn sacks Hilary Benn from shadow cabinet Benn has been sacked from the Shadow Home Secretary role and not before time. He and some others in the PLP, have been plotting a coup since September of last year when Jeremy Corbyn gained substantial support in the leadership election. Elements within the PLP have never accepted the result and have spent the last year criticising and attacking the leadership of the party when they should have been opposing and attacking the Conservative government.  These seditious conspirat ors now crawl out from the woodwork following the referendum campaign to mount a challenge to Corbyn with a vote of "no confidence" encouraged and supported by a media predominately hostile to the Labour party. Not only should these MP's, Benn, Flint, Hodge, Mann, Coffey, Umunna and the rest be sacked from any position they may hold in the...