In praise of Corbyn and McDonnell
Published
by
Richard Kuper
JVL Introduction
In the aftermath of the general election, following the most dreadful, vituperative and dishonest, personal attacks, on Corbyn in particular, it is comforting to read Andrew Fisher’s short and heartfelt appreciation of what has been achieved.
He speaks for all of us in saying, “I just want to say thank you to two of the most principled people I know – Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell.”
This article was originally published by Guardian on Tue 17 Dec 2019. Read the original here.
There is a lot to criticise. But Corbyn and McDonnell have transformed Labour
I saw firsthand how it became a mass membership party – and brought in thousands of bright and talented young people who will shape its future
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I am so glad someone has written publicly in a grateful and positive tone about Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonell. This issue of our leading politicians being people of principle, demonstrated over many years, is seldom referred to, even though we can all see what happens when politicians of limited or no integrity become President and Prime Minister.
I add my thanks to our departing Labour Party leader.
McDonnell is my hero.
Corbyn is not !!
I want to thank Jeremy Corbyn for what he has brought to politics: kindness, honesty and a genuine desire to defend the oppressed. He has taken us further along the road towards socialism. It is up to us, the membership, to learn from 2019 and go forward. I want to thank him for not crumbling under the onslaught of attacks from both the Media and from within our Party. And I want to thank him for his generosity in staying as Leader until a new one is elected. The attacks go on because to crush Corbynism is to crush the Left and any semblance of Socialist Policy in the LP. We don’t have to make heroes of anyone; just recognize what they have given.
Very brave and very moving. Thank you
Brexit blinded the people. How could they not look past Brexit and consider the suffering which they had been subjected to under the Conservative Government. I firmly believe that it was the constant barrage of lies brainwashing people. The constant repetition that Corbyn was Antisemitic , a poor Leader, an IRA sympathiser etc.etc. Eventually these headlines were embedded into the minds of the people. Free newspapers were abundant and were just a source of repetitive lies. It was the fear from the FEW that JC would stop Corruption from which they thrive. This Tory government will sell us out to the US despite Johnson’s promises. He will be proved a liar and voters will regret the choice they made when Austerity hits them even more. Unfortunately they made that choice and forfeited the chance to change to a fairer society.
I, like millions of others was totally gutted at the result. Having been the candidate in one of the safest Tory seats in the country, I battled the weather day after day to knock on doors, trying to persuade people that this election really was their last chance for a better life. The reason was, of course, the Corbyn Dream. We will keep fighting and keep the hope alive but the struggle now, will be harder. The Tories have absolute power and use their corruption, as they have tried to do for the past ten years, to turn us into a dystopian society, where the gap between the richest and poorest grows wider every day. The dream has become a nightmare, but one day we will be awoken. Corbynism will live on in our hearts forever.
Jeremy, John and all Socialists my thanks to you all. Lets go on and win in 2024, I will very probably not live to see it, but I hope my children and grandchildren will have a wonderful Socialist future. Thankyou Andrew