I don't often comment on internal Labour Party matters here, but it is striking that Momentum appears to be backing two different candidates for Deputy Leader.
Officially, they had a ballot, but it was a yes/no ballot for or against a pre-picked Rebecca Long-Bailey and a pre-picked Angela Rayner. In my view that is a travesty, but as Momentum is a privately owned company similar to Farage's Brexit Party rather than a democratic movement, the only person's opinion who really counts is its owner's, Jon Lansmann.
There is also apparently a break away faction, backed by John McDonnell MP, is supporting the controversial Richard Burgon MP. Dawn Butler MP appears to be reaching out for similar territory.
A similar level of disorganisation is reported for the NEC by elections.
If this is the level of disunity they manage among themselves, how are they going to unite the Labour Party?
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