Even more disunited after their conference

Labour is probably more disunited than ever following the conference

As a supporter of labour, albeit with strong leanings to the left, I feel that in the wake of the conference Starmer has further disunited the party. In his almost pathological desire to distance himself from Corbyn he has thrown labour voters at large into disarray.

Preaching to his converted at conference is something of a piece of cake compared to convincing labour voters at large to come into the fold, let alone members of other parties. And as regards his own integrity, well he’s already broken a number of his pledges when he was interviewed for the leadership.

And what about his part in the defeat at the last election by advocating remain? This did far more damage than anything else, Corbyn and all. Ignoring the result of the referendum was the major cause of labour being defeated in its long standing key areas.

Deputy Angela Rayner does herself no justice in using such gutter language as scum to criticise the opposition despite some frustrations with the opposition which I’m sure many of us would concur. It may be the sort of language you would use to party members under closed doors but not to the public at large.

Certainty it is the type of behaviour to distance the conservative and Liberal Democratic members you would wish to win over. If developments follow much of the same pattern I may well be voting Liberal Democrat as a protest unless those to the left of the party form their own by breaking away. Far too many labour MPs are more concerned in retaining their own seats than adhering to sound socialist principles.

I do hope others will write in with criticisms, more particularly if they entirely disagree with mine and are happy with a Labour Party being overtaken by The Blairites. Well that latter comment should stir it up!

David Abbott, Stoke Golding