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Natalie Elphicke: Former Tory MP defects to Labour
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Not really a fan of her being in the Labour party. Think that was quite unnecessary -- Starmer is going to win the next election with or without this woman. And what specifically about the Labour Party's aims and values resonate with her? When you join the Labour party as a member, it's not like subscribing to Amazon Prime. It means you have to actually agree to the aims and values of the Labour Party as described in Clause IV, which begins "The Labour Party is a democratic socialist party," and includes things like "promotes equality of opportunity" and "delivers people from ... prejudice". Does she agree with any of that? I'm very confused as to how a right wing ERG member could possibly want to join a democratic socialist party, let alone agree with its broader aims and values.
The merit of permitting her to cross the aisle and sit as a Labour MP is obvious, but so is the cost. I didn't like it when all those antisemites joined under Corbyn's leadership, and I don't like this now.
After the election she's just going to be an advisor not an MP. So I think that clause may be exempt in that case, I'm not really sure how it works. The Conservatives never seem to be that worried about having "lefty" scientists as advisors, after all they could always fire them if they said controversial things like maybe not all drugs should be class A.
I still don't think it's an appropriate appointment, simply because Labour just doesn't need her. They can implement housing reform without her. Presumably they expected to before she defected so I don't quite see what the point in allowing her in was. But I also don't think it's that big of a problem. I just think it's kind of stupid.