Jeremy Corbyn On Labour's Attacks On Diane Abbott & Faiza Shaheen

In week two of the campaigns for the upcoming General Election - the fight for the centre vote has become a focal point. But the crucial question remains - what will this do for the future of politics in the UK? Are we at risk of losing diversity across parties? And as Keir Starmer appears to be purging the left-wing factions of the Labour Party, Nish and Coco speak to former Labour leader and now independent candidate Jeremy Corbyn on whether he’s hopeful for a potential Labour government and what advice he has for Keir Starmer.

Nish and Coco also speak to Mhairi Black about the challenges facing the SNP when trying to capture the electorate. They also discuss whether we are at risk of losing the kind of representation that the Left and younger voters need to bring about hope and change in society.

There’s also a rundown of the first Sunak vs Starmer TV debate and a return of the best WTF moments from the week’s political campaigns.

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Guest:
Jeremy Corbyn, Independent Candidate for Islington North
Mhairi Black, former SNP Deputy Leader and MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South

CHAPTERS:
0:00 The first leaders debate
5:00 The return of Nigel Farage
7:13 Labour culls the Left
12:51 Jeremy Corbyn Interview
30:00 - Mhairi Black Interview
45:34 - WTF

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Labour Party
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Image Credits:
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[Shellewell]

As a Scottish voter who has never even actually voted SNP (though would probably have voted for Mhairi Black) I am incredibly sad to see her leaving parliament. Just such a strong and clear voice for what is just and correct.

[connerhughes]

Mhairi Black standing down, what a loss to Parliament

[RealDareel]

Faiza was deselected because she’s a strong candidate. vile Labour people were comparing her to tractor porn or sexual assaults. Shameful.

[jsrodman]

What to do with people like Farrage, don't give him more time than you need to, but when you talk about him, connect the dots between the dog whistles and the *outcomes*. What will the outcomes of his racism and xeonphobia be. This isn't mysterious, we have plenty of examples. His policies will lead to fascism, and they they will lead to economic destruction as well.

[mariannerady]

Lots of love and good luck for this election cycle from Germany!

[janewright]

Loved hearing honest and caring politician's speaking sense for a change. Thanks JC and Mhairi!

[Tom_murray]

The tories have got nothing to lose so they attacked the life out of the debate

[KapnScumdreg]

The only thing that made the debate watchable was.... streaming it via Novara Media!

[edpoole]

Labour's factional warfare is not about trying to claim the centre ground. They are well to the right of voters on many issues including nationalizing utilities, calling for a cease fire in Gaza etc. Their factional warfare is all about carving up safe seats fro each other and removing any internal opposition to it.

[callyyeadon]

Watch The Labour Files part 1 & 2 (al jazeera)..& The Big Lie (Alexei Sayle) … says it all about the toxic Labour Right 😡

[Jaywrites]

1:28 please let’s not refer to Tory’s as centrist.

[poesie]

Hooray for Mhairi we will miss a sane voice!

[jsrodman]

That debate was garbage. But it was still better than US debates.

That's not really a reassurance. It's more .. expect it to get worse.

[poesie]

Diane should have resigned and gone independent too

[Midland_Wolf_]

Bang on Mhairi, I’ve been arguing this forever… POLITICAL EDUCATION. The British IMO are illiterate when it comes to politics. I blame it all on the historical Monarchy system that they have bowed before. Brits have a tendency to believe that Toffs are somehow their betters and so bow and scrape before them, believing they somehow know better.
Its mindblowing to an Irishman to watch how they can be continually convinced to vote AGAINST their own best interests….. So, YES, bang on ….. POLITICAL EDUCATION and more importantly, Financial and Economic education.

[clive-live]

I've just worked out how the transcripts work.

A technological treat 😋

I can now play the funny bits of your show 'over and over again' 😆

[nellyb.]

# Vote Jeremy Corbyn.

Jeremy, W. LDN loves you ❤

[janewright]

I love that the lib dems are waving and smiling behind Sunak who is totally oblivious!😅

[Madaboutmada]

As an American watching this, I'm a little jealous that Corbyn is keeping up the good fight for social, economic and environmental justice. Our version, Kshama Sawant, is still building a national voice and her Workers Strike Back organization is gaining support but too small to be felt in 2024. The majority of voters here have a memory of a goldfish if they think Trump is an agent of change. Biden/Trump/RFK Jr are all of the same mold and nothing short of a revolution will anything get better.

[tonyfeld]

the 2019 "Brexit was a massive issue" says Jeremy. His base was totally engaged with that but he wasn't and actively denied its importance. It was massively disheartening.