[Opinion] The fall of Mandelson and McSweeney proves Corbyn was right

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https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/fall-mandelson-and-mscsweeney-proves-corbyn-was-right

The New Labour project began with Mandelson in the 1980s, and was resurrected by Morgan McSweeney. The man they tried to destroy is now vindicated

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Zombie@feddit.uk ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Today, only former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn emerges from the scandal as vindicated by his principled stance opposing New Labour’s support for US imperial wars and corporate influence.

But the record is clear: throughout the two-year genocide Streeting loyally stuck with Starmer’s policy of maintaining the alliance with Israel, avoiding serious action over its crimes, offering military and diplomatic support, while making performative criticism to distance Labour from the horrors committed by its ally in Gaza.

Numerous MoD officials had recently joined Palantir - and pressure is mounting on ministers over what looks like state capture by a Trump- and Israel-linked US surveillance firm.

The project built by McSweeney around Starmer, aided by his mentor Mandelson, was brittle, authoritarian, factional and paranoid, as well as sexist and racist.

It cared nothing for the victims, be they trafficked women and children, or the Palestinian men, women and children of Gaza. It suspended black and Muslim female MPs for the slightest infraction.

But… But… But I have been repeatedly told that Labour are pro-worker and lefty liberal loonies! Even by Lemmy members who have signed up to servers that promote anarchism. Have I been lied to? Could it be that the pro- capitalism neo-liberals aren’t in fact left wing at all?

I’m shocked, shocked I tell you!

Next you’ll be telling me that all they really care about is wealth and power.

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