Labour MPs critical of Corbyn listed on Facebook page
Hard left activists have drawn up a deselection 'hit list' of nearly 50 Labour MPs who have criticised Jeremy Corbyn.
A Momentum group in South Tyneside has published a list of politicians who they say should 'join the Liberals'.
They include Chuka Umunna - who led a revolt against Mr Corbyn over leaving the EU single market - Chris Leslie and Jess Philips.
The list emerged as it emerged that another moderate MP had been ordered to apologise to Mr Corbyn after a hard-left clique took over her local party.
A Momentum group in South Tyneside has published a list of politicians who they say should 'join the Liberals'
The list included Chuka Umunna - who led a revolt against Mr Corbyn over leaving the EU single market
Luciana Berger, who is currently on maternity leave, was told by one newly-elected member of the executive in Liverpool Wavertree that she should 'get on board quickly' or face being axed.
Centrist Labour MPs fear that Mr Corbyn's left wing supporters, emboldened by an unexpectedly strong performance in the election, will seek to seize control of the parliamentary party.
Frontbencher Chris Williamson, a close ally of the leader, stoked concerns by backing mandatory reselections - saying politicians should be answerable to their local party activists.
'There are interest groups and individual MPs in this party who think it's their god-given right to rule,' he said.
'No MP should be g uaranteed a job for life and it's crucial that we all get with the times.
'MPs elected in earlier phases of this party run the risk of failing to understand what is really going on out there in society.
'Although this party's hundreds of thousands of new members were once demonised the election has shown that the political instincts of these members are in line with popular opinion.
'For our party to succeed these members must be listened to.'
MPs argue that they have to represent the local electorate as a whole, not just party activists.Â
Another moderate MP, Luciana Berger, has been ordered to apologise to Mr Corbyn after a hard-left clique took over her local party
Jeremy Corbyn is looking to consolidate the Left's control of Labour after a better than expected election showing
Labour chairman Ian Lavery, another ally of Mr Corbyn, recently complained that the party was 'too broad a church'.
A source close to Mr Corbyn said he wanted a 'wider democratisation of the party' but had not taken a position on possible rule changes which could make it easier to make MPs face re-selection contests
'There's no doubt there will be changes to the way the Labour Party operates to take account of the fact that we've now got upwards of 550,000 members.' the source said.
'We want to see a much more engaged, proactive and democratic organisation going into the future.
'When it comes to particular reforms, Jeremy hasn't taken a position on them, but he wants t o see a wider democratisation of the party.'
A YouGov poll for The Times gave Labour an eight point lead over the Tories, by 46 per cent to 38 after a torrid spell for Theresa May.
A YouGov poll for The Times gave Labour an eight point lead over the Tories, by 46 per cent to 38 after a torrid spell for Theresa May
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