couple of things
The first to break cover were Margaret Hodge and Ann Coffey, two experienced backbenchers, who tabled a motion of no confidence in Corbyn to be discussed at a meeting of the parliamentary Labour party on Monday.
Don't remember this being much mentioned recently.
During that calm call, Benn told his boss that he no longer had confidence in him to lead the Labour party and could not continue to serve in the shadow cabinet under him. The only thing he denied was having leaked details of the insurrection to the Observer. Corbyn sacked him straightaway.
Contrasts with later versions about "Benn sacked in middle of the night". If a party leader is told about a lack of confidence what is expected? If Benn knew nothing about press briefing ( Sunday times as well as Observer ) someone else did it? someone at Guardian Media Group may know where a story comes from. Anyway this is just a blog, sort of thing will clear up sometime. Just my impression lots of contact between media and PLP, probably much the same then as now.
a small group of Labour MPs and advisers had been telling journalists for months to “expect movement” against Corbyn on 24 June.
any guess as to who? which journalists?
and what actually happened during the referendum? Did Corbyn control much of the office machine? who made the decision for Lord Darling to share a platform? see previous posts
Probably the details will continue as mystery. But this blog wil make some guess just to speed up new posts with some background. see also Fleet Street in Europe and Cyberspace.
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