• Alternative: Momentum, Corbyn's 'Podemos'

The attempt to overthrow Tom Watson, 'number two' of the Labor Party, has exposed the open war within the main force of the British opposition . Leader Jeremy Corbyn was forced to intervene to save Watson's head and abort the maneuver sponsored by Jon Lansman, the founder of the internal left-wing current Momentum.

In the prelude to the annual Labor Party conference in Brighton, Lansman launched a proposal to suppress the figure of the "deputy leader" and force the fall of Watson, a strong supporter of the permanence in the EU and very critical of Corbyn's calculated ambiguity. towards Brexit. "We have to make sure that the deputy leader is under the control of party members and that we present a unified vision at the conference," said the founder of Momentum, criticized as "the praetorian guard" of Corbyn.

The Labor leader finally managed to stop the maneuver, although he anticipated on Saturday, at the meeting of the National Executive Committee, his willingness to "review" the role of the deputy leader. "We have to ensure that our party is united against the 'Tory' government and against the austerity and poverty they have brought to the British," said Corbyn. "We must also be united to condemn the prime minister for his decision to close Parliament and cancel the debate."

Tom Watson, Emily Thornberry (Labor spokesman for Foreign Affairs) and Keir Stamer (spokesperson for Brexit) have demanded from Corbyn a turn in favor of permanence in the EU , a position defended by 70% of Labor militants. Corbyn has been unchecked however this week announcing its intention to negotiate with Brussels the exit of the EU, submit the agreement to a second referendum and remain "neutral" during the campaign.

Number two Tom Watson has also been critical of Jeremy Corbyn for his inability to stop outbreaks of anti-Semitism in the game, which has also led to a drop in polls. The latest poll by YouGov grants a 31% intention to vote to the Conservative Party , compared to 23% of the Labor Party and 19% of the Liberal Democratic Party, in favor of revoking Article 50 and stopping Brexit.

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