In a sign of how Momentum’s relevance is waning in post-Corbyn Labour, Sir Keir’s own Camden Momentum branch has passed a resolution calling on Labour’s National Executive Committee to pass a vote of no confidence in Starmer himself… and no one noticed.
The motion – passed by Camden Momentum on July 24th – accuses Starmer of working “closely with the police in prosecuting and convicting people who were overwhelmingly working class and disproportionately people of colour” as Director of Public Prosecutions; ordering “the fast-tracking of extradition of Julian Assange”; and attacks his support for “Zionism without qualification”. Meanwhile, the latest Opinium polling of Labour supporters reveals that just 6% disapprove of Sir Keir’s leadership…
