by logical bob wrote:This is a strange suggestion. If things happened as described (and Corbyn's spokesmen hasn't denied it) then the chances are that Onwaruh is opposed to Corbyn because of that situation, which is hardly an ulterior motive. Are you seriously suggesting that if any MP who abstained on the Welfare Bill has anything negative to say about Corbyn's leadership it should be presumed that they've made it all up?
She was opposed to Corbyn long before this: she backed Andy Burnham in the leadership race; although she was one of those who nominated Corbyn to widen the debate, people who're subjected to particular loathing by the Blairites, and under immense pressure to prove themselves.
No, we shouldn't assume that any MP who abstained is lying, which is why I said that allegations shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. They do, however, appear amidst an organized smear campaign, and it's perfectly reasonable to be skeptical of how the events are presented, and of the weight put on them.
Even if every word is true, is this worse than handing control back to the Blairites? Because that's the inevitable consequence of voting against Corbyn.
