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25 August 2016

Labour’s purge: how it works, and what it means

The total number of people removed will be small - but the rancour will linger. 

By Stephen Bush

Labour has just kicked off its first big wave of expulsions, purging many voters from the party’s leadership rolls. Twitter is ablaze with activists who believe they have been kicked out because they are supporters of Jeremy Corbyn. There are, I’m told, more expulsions to come – what’s going on?  Is Labour purging its rolls of Corbyn supporters?

The short answer is “No”.

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