Momentum (organization)

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Momentum , also known as People's Momentum , is a British political organization that seeks to lobby the Labor Party to support Jeremy Corbyn and his political positions .

Jon Lansman, a left-wing Labor activist and former associate of Tony Benn , founded the organization Momentum in October 2015. It was the successor to the successful support campaign for the election of Corbyn as party leader, from which it was able to take over the data of the members. It was initially open to all supporters of Corbyn, even if they were not members of the Labor Party. The founders stated that their goal was to support grassroots initiatives such as initiative kindergartens or tenants' associations and to network them in order to win new supporters and voters for Jeremy Corbyn. The selection of candidates within the party should also be influenced. One focus of the organization is on work in social media . A left-wing intellectual network is to be set up under the name “People's PPE ” and several conferences have been organized. In February 2016, paid membership was decided and members of parties other than Labor were denied entry. In February 2017, the organization adopted a new statute. After that, new members also have to join the Labor Party; the existing members should do this by July 2017. Suspended Labor members may remain in Momentum, and those who have been expelled from the Labor Party have the right to a hearing. The organization is run by a National Coordinating Group made up of members from all over the UK, Labor officials and representatives from other Labor support groups. A member's council of 50 members, which is to represent the membership base, is determined by lot every six months.

The organization reported over 20,000 members in May 2017, organized into 150 local groups.

Critics accuse Momentum of intent on mainly voting out Corbyn opponents and of being Trotskyist infiltrations. Momentum speakers reject this with a view to their grassroots democratic orientation and their young age.

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  1. ↑ a b Momentum: what is it for, who can join, how does it work - and what's Labor got to do with it? , David Barker, New Statesman , Nov. 20, 2015
  2. ↑ Entry in the British company register
  3. ↑ a b c How Jeremy Corbyn's Leadership Campaign Transformed Into Momentum , Jim Waterson, BuzzFeed , Oct. 24, 2015
  4. ↑ Momentum activists organize in move to assert influence ; LabourList, June 3, 2016
  5. ↑ Momentum to block supporters of rival parties from membership , LabourList, February 8, 2016
  6. ↑ Constitution Summary, Momentum website ( memento of the original dated April 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.peoplesmomentum.com
  7. ↑ Momentum pushes activists to join Labor party to retain membership under new constitution , Ashley Cowburn, The Independent, January 11, 2017
  8. ^ National Coordinating Group (NCG), Momentum website
  9. ↑ Member's Council, Momentum website ( memento of the original from April 28, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.peoplesmomentum.com
  10. ↑ Homepage
  11. ↑ What is Momentum and will it cause the death of the Labor Party? , Rozina Sabur, The Telegraph, September 19, 2016