Momentum Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party leadership campaign, 2015
corbyn announced have been elected leader of labour party, @ conference held in central london, on 59% of first-preference votes. following result, new group called momentum formed. momentum describes grassroots political advocacy group grew out of jeremy corbyn labour leader campaign describes network of people , organisations continue energy , enthusiasm of jeremy s campaign . idea denounced labour critics of leader part of attempt mobilise factionally, leading deselection of moderate mps , councillors not judged politically correct veteran bennite organisers behind momentum . of october 2015 momentum had 60,000 supporters, charges no membership fee, organises through social media , has around 50 local groups across uk.
labour mp , former shadow minister emma reynolds describes momentum parallel organisation labour party (something organisation denies) , likened them militant tendency. hard left groups have attempted affiliate organisation, causing concern among soft left of labour party. others on far left have criticised group strongly.
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