Thread by @tony_nog

1) Corbyn, control & democracy
The attempt to crush the #PeoplesVote initiative from Corbyn's team should ring alarm bells for anyone who values democracy
& transparency, inside Labour or outside. He is and will always be an authoritarian

#Lab18

2) you can argue back and forth on whether a #PeoplesVote is strategically good, bad or horrendous for Labour, or that Corbyn's offer to work with the Tories on #Brexit is "political theatre". The fact is the new Labour position is the exact opposite of what the members wanted

3) the reality is, 150 local parties submitted motions and the overwhelming majority supported a people's vote with an option to remain.

That has somehow completely transformed into a Labour offer to compromise the 6 tests for a Tory led Brexit

4) you can argue "it's the compositing process", or that "Corbyn is playing a blinder", it doesn't matter. One overwhelming anti brexit view was overridden by a leadership led *pro* brexit one - by a man who said he would "democratise the Labour party & empower the members"

5) this is how Corbynism will shake out, the Leadership view will be paramount & will drive all policy.

It has to, any strong ideology requires obedience to the central philosophy.

You may like this, many people prefer "strong man politics" to "sort things out"

6) but this is the reality, if you support Corbyn get used to this dictatorial approach. The members do not own policy, the leadership team in Labour have almost full control

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