Since 2015, Momentum has helped turn around Labour’s fortunes. Rather than criticise it, the rest of the party should learn from its success
If you’ve been following the media fortunes of Momentum, the grassroots group of Jeremy Corbyn supporters, you may have noticed that it never just “does” anything. Instead, this group “plots”, “purges” and “takes control” of elements of the Labour party, often by operating like a “mob”, a bunch of “fanatics” and a “cult” that drives all reasonable people away. Such has been the overwhelming media narrative around this group ever since it was set up in 2015.
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