Mike Creighton

1/10 Don't impose your red lines on me. A short thread. Apart from the absolute, justified outrage about the antisemitism which has infected the heart of Labour, there is plenty of debate about what to do about it. Generally, there are three arguments.

2/10 A: I can't take any more, I'm leaving. I have a lot of sympathy for this, and it's probably only inertia which has stopped me cutting up my card on at least 2 occasions. I have real respect for those who have been forced out, whether to align with another party or none.

3/10 B: I'm staying, I'm fighting. This sort of where I am, although TBF I don't have the energy that I expended in the 80s taking on Militant and their thugs. But I know my vote will have an impact this week, next week, sometime (hopefully not 'never' to complete the phrase).

4/10 C: You're staying, You're signing letters of complaint. But you're still campaigning for Corbyn. You're an ineffective, cowardly hypocrite. This boils my piss. As does the absolute sanctimonious clap-trap that is peddled by (some, not all) supporters of this line.

5/10 And it's this last position with which I wish to take exception. The inevitable conclusion of the mantra that all Labour MPs, councillors, activists, even ordinary members should just turn their back on the antisemitism within Labour is truly alarming.