Stevenage supports Corbyn

A Jeremy Corbyn supporter during his leadership campaign, photo Paul Mattsson (Click to enlarge)

Stevenage Momentum called a meeting to support Jeremy and over 30 people turned up. For many it was their first meeting since joining the Labour Party to vote for Corbyn last year.

I spoke as a Socialist Party member and called for the convening of a conference of the movement both nationally and locally, which received big support. I explained that I was expelled from Labour in 1987 for being a socialist and am therefore unable to be a member. It is important that any such conference be open to all the left who want to support Jeremy, not just Labour Party members.

Steve Glennon

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