Labour faces election battle in Liverpool

Liverpool Community Independents have announced they will be standing a candidate against Starmeroid Maria Eagle MP.
We hear from three Liverpool Community Independent councillors, Alan Gibbons, Sam Gorst and, the probable candidate, Lucy Williams.

[@rajiburrahman7650]

Well done to Liverpool, anti Labour coalition,we’re proud of you all

[@robertlockley7224]

They’re not anti Labour. They have strong links to Joe Anderson's and Derek Hatton. There’s nothing independent about them

[@neilcolley25]

go for it

[@etgood6154]

Come on people of Liverpool show you have more humanity than the heartless labour mps that refused to vote for a ceasefire. They dont deserve your vote. Good luck to the independent candidate. Best news ever.

[@BobCratchit-773]

All power to the Liverpool Community Independents! Come on comrades.

[@NormalZebra]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@jacquelineithell307]

Sorry that happy words fail me GO LIVERPOOL GO

[@jamesrowe3606]

Good luck with the campaign. Quite apart from Maria Eagle's shameful opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza, she deserves to be out on her arse for her disgraceful part in the coup against Jeremy Corbyn.

[@GuntD-rz1xb]

This is excellent.

[@mjg8134]

Great! Well done.

[@bandolero5068]

Hope we see this in other towns. Labour leadership expect to pretty much get non-Tory votes by default. Time to shatter that complacency and show we expect them to work in the best interests of the UK, including a just foreign policy that isn’t an echo of Washington’s.

[@stanwilson8089]

I have to admire scousers,how many times they lead the way is impressive.Reality rules on Liverpool.

[@robertlockley7224]

Most of them aren’t even from Liverpool and do nothing for the areas they’ve been elected in

[@almayaniv5705]

This is fantastic news 🙏🍀

[@chrishughes62able]

Our community group went from a dozen members to about 50/60 when we announced we were standing for election. Then we got Birmingham University students on board and went to 150+! It can be done and Socialists will be coming to help from all over the country! Good luck and Solidarity ✊🏽

[@cdean2789]

I miss being in the Labour Party Young Socialists in the 80s before we were outlawed by Labour. Tony Benn stood by us.

[@whoeverthis.itaintme.9873]

Not voting Labour until Kier Starmer resigns.

[@duncan7683]

I'm afraid he'll only be replaced by another state sponsored stooge. The establishment has well & truely captured Labour now & it'll need a different party to deliver fairness & justice in society now.

[@maureennewman905]

Would never ever vote for any of them ever again ,

[@calicokittenproductions591]

And takes all his tory friends with him

[@thegoat11111]

I've been saying for the best part of a year that if someone stands and wins against Starmer that he will not be PM. Starmer needs to be the main target followed by Streeting.

[@samstone4320]

Streeting is a Zionist. Israel first slug

[@alicequayle4625]

Or see which existing party is most likely to win. Eg lib dems or greens. New or small parties don't tend to get coverage.

[@joananthony6323]

@@alicequayle4625 They have to fight for it but they also need to make better use of social media

[@keithparker1346]

The Labour party is too riddled with Blairite careerists to be salvaged imo

[@samstone4320]

@@keithparker1346 a recall campaign is required to get rid of Starmer.

[@irenebarr5599]

I’ll be voting for them ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@annenunney9907]

Both Eagles are not doing what they should be doing how anyone would not vote for a ceasefire after everything we have been watching going on in Gaza and the west bank it is criminal good luck to the guys thanks crispin

[@NadeemAhmed-yr9ti]

Well done Liverpool 👍

[@andrewhoult4630]

well Said 👏👏👏

[@WhoOneIs]

More socialist independents please to challenge Labour. We need a choice.

[@MarkFarrington-hb2ne]

It strikes me that most of the Merseyside area labour MPs in Liverpool are anti socialist and not representative of the Liverpool electorate who voted for them. I think the electorate are proper scouters but their MPs are the "plastic" type and not traditional like the people who have voted labour in Liverpool. The liverpool area parliamentary representation should be called members of the "not Labour" party, maybe the "Starmer Sycophant Party " would be much more apt. Maybe even the "Starmer Likud Party" because that's what that sham Labour Party is today

[@jebusgod]

problem being is that people who tow the line are given safe seats in Liverpool, as people here vote blindly for labour at both national and local elections, it also means they never have to do anything for their communities. Just look at Luciana Berger.........

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@Puffball-ll1lyWhat ordinary young grassroots working class people, give them a chance they’ll not be anything like the Eagles and Liverpool really needs a change. They’ll get my vote.

[@linzifellon5745]

brilliant

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

This channel is essential watching. Thanks for making it happen.

[@lordcharfield4529]

This is exactly what we need! Organised grass roots representation of the people, but Sam needs to be less defeatist. Go all out to fight and win!

[@robertlockley7224]

Sam needs to stop blagging he’s sick and actually do some work

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224Are you here again, are you trolling for Starver, are you related to the Eagles?

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@blue47er]

Sam, suppress your doubts, and adopt an "it can be done" attitude. Enthusiasm is infectious; it can be a great force for change!

[@terrapyn99]

The people of Liverpool are well aware that Starver has written articles for The Sun, I cannot see his perverse version of Labour doing very well in Merseyside. Who will the local CLP find to do electoral canvassing next year?

[@mizofan]

The Sun saved his leadership at Batley- he is a Tory Zionist plant, serving Israel, the greedy corporations, bankers, billionaires, US and Western imperialism, the military industrial complex. He hates leftists and socialists and supports genocide of Palestinians. His job has been to ensure UK does not get a decent government at the next election, but one serving the crooks with power.

[@naturalmystic67]

Would love to see these Independent groups actually taking seats from Labour. Good luck to you all.

[@billelder125]

Praying You WIN with a Landslide Vote against both Labour and the C*ntservatives!!

[@robertlockley7224]

These have very strong links to Derek Hatton and Joe Anderson. Nothing independent about them

[@billelder125]

@@robertlockley7224 Hatton and Anderson??? Are they still Alive??? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤣

[@adriftinaboat3452]

@@robertlockley7224No they don’t- shit stirrer

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224You’re trolling on almost every comment, are you trolling for Starver, are you by any chance related to the Eagles?

[@josephobi.837]

I live in Garston and this is great news. Look forward to hearing some more.

[@robertlockley7224]

What does Sam actually do for your area?

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224You’re getting the thumbs down, you’re not by any chance trolling for Starver or related to either Starver and the Eagles?

[@therealrobertbirchall]

Gaza Starmer's nemesis

[@alancrowe6417]

Good luck Liverpool.

[@baz5973]

Keep us posted as to the crowd funding, please Crispin. I'm down in Bristol, but would be more than happy to contribute what I can to the pot. We have to show these career red Tories that we will fight back and maybe make dodgy Mandelson eat those words. ‘nowhere else to go’.

[@mikeharvey9811]

I’m in Bristol, well said. Barb

[@joananthony6323]

Yes. Getting left wingers in anywhere is good for all of us. I'm in Harrow but I'll donate to them. Also nearer the election everyone will be crowdfunding so sooner the better

[@lordcharfield4529]

£15K Isn’t a lot in the scheme of things. With crowdfunding, this could be easily achieved. These guys need some self belief and positivity. I think Liverpool can pull this off - Put the link up, we’ll donate‼️

[@joananthony6323]

Yes They need to set this up as soon as possible. I think the Tories will hold on as long as possible but the GE could be anytime next year

[@robertlockley7224]

They’ve always got the begging bowl out, hence them all driving range rovers

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224You’re here again, trolling on almost all the good comments with your bile, you couldn’t be by any chance related to starver or the two eagles?

[@ShahNawazKhan-ud4sv]

There is really no choice , Both Labour & stories are fit for tge trash can

[@joananthony6323]

Well there is now in Liverpool and there will be in other places as long as people do get out for the smaller parties or independents

[@user-xn4kx8if8f]

Well done bro, I hope the Aigburth mp is challenged too, Liverpool has ALWAYS been the choice in Liverpool but as long as they continue to turn a blind eye to what is happening then my vote will go to anyone who stands against them

[@andrewhoult4630]

GET STARMER GONE TORY TWO

[@Mark-xl3ns]

Please don't vote for the red Tories 😍

[@andykyriakides2144]

Can the Labour MP's that don't agree with Starmer stand as independent candidates ?? Or possibly brake away and form another party ?? Get Mr R. Burgeon and Mr C.Williamson on board .

[@joananthony6323]

Williamson has joined The Workers Party I can't see Burgon leaving unfortunately

[@simonclarke7309]

Both of the Eagle sisters are in Friends of Israel what benefits to uk there are remains a mystery but to an individual mp who knows a nod from murdoch to be crowned leader. Cross party groups are undemocratic, no way to vote them out

[@Redf322]

Could they get support from the greens?

[@joananthony6323]

The Greens have decided that they will stand someone in every constituency although they won't concentrate on campaigning in all of them We need to see smaller parties drop out once they know who is ahead and let the one that is leading take their votes.

[@lheureexquise140]

If Liverpool Independents crowdfund, they will get support. Brilliant news.

[@robertlockley7224]

There’s nothing independent about them

[@allanmckeown8417]

So you've said several times.@@robertlockley7224

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224You’ve won 5th prize for trolling, you’re not related to the Starver or the Eagles are you?

[@lliambunter]

Certainly get my vote

[@robertlockley7224]

Seriously? Have you looked into the areas they stand for? They do nothing

[@lliambunter]

Well it's very hard for one person I agree, but if you don't vote for then we're never going to make inroads are we , this is why I believer the Knight of the realm doesn't want PR it's likely to return a lot of independent MPs @@robertlockley7224

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224You’re trolling on most of the comments with your bile for 3 candidates you don’t know from Tom, D!ck or Harry, are you in Starvers Gaza kidstarver Labour party? Are you related to the Eagle ‘mps?’

[@angieray4261]

Great news LCI will be watching and cheering you on.

[@mikeharvey9811]

Get local artists to design posters, musicians to hold gigs, and ask paul McCartney to write a song, £15 k isn’t too difficult to raise. Barb

[@nigelgrant754]

A wonderful initiative. Although I live in London, I will be happy to come up to Liverpool to help with the campaign.

[@Imrankhan-pw4ow]

Democratically at work. Well done the brave people of Liverpool.

[@tomwaller6893]

Pity the people of Liverpool do not have the SNP to vote for. They would WIN. England is circling the drain, and you are not sucking Scotland or Northern Ireland down with your failure.

[@stephensuddens9146]

This is great news. Well done Liverpool.

[@Lee_303]

Stop the starmer coalition!

[@RabbitingAgain]

Money is good no denying but door to door conversations are worth their weight in gold.Its what persuades people.Good luck to Garston doing wonderful work

[@HelenaMikas]

👍👏🏻.

[@friedaelizabethchorlton8654]

Good luck to you. Sending you love 💕

[@grahamboffey457]

Good luck to them.

[@robertlockley7224]

They’re still linked to Labour. Well known around their areas for being con men

[@andrewhoult4630]

ask Ricky Tomlinson he would help out the actor with money

[@stuartwray6175]

Ask the actor Ricky Tomlinson, he would help out with money.

[@ethelmini]

His life story should be more powerful than money in convincing people why this matters. I'd like to think he'd offer his support. Maybe also some of those who were involved in the Hillsborough campaign?

[@JackBlack-gh5yf]

Be nice to see the back of Maria Eagle 👍

[@ThomasBoyd-le9nv]

Appreciate your work. Liverpool city council should be elected by STV voting system for all English local government councillors England London Britain. Scottish parliament voted ceasefire. I am Italian citzen nurse Tyrol Italy with British passport. Awesome. Brilliant content. Liverpool Harold Wilson Labour party Prime minister hsve seat yes British MP Thomas. Pietro Boselli Italian runs Italy Thomas yes. No nothing about Liverpool Labour MP you discussed. Tories told you truth Thomas about Liverpool city council. Preston Journalist. Glasgow city council worse. Liverpool England honest politically.

[@HelenaMikas]

I am a teacher of English and having read your comment three times have no idea what you are trying to say !

[@trickydicky274]

​@@HelenaMikasif you're an English teacher, God help us. Where's the punctuation in your comment?. No wonder the kids are illiterate and can't think for themselves!!!

[@yusufmoore]

Well done.

[@spartacusforlife1508]

Only time I've thought " boy I would love eagles to go extinct " 😂

[@joananthony6323]

And she's not the worst of the Eagles

[@knewspeakblade8233]

If the Labour Party is to return to it’s original cause, which I hope is possible, otherwise a new party and alliance will be needed, those that largely represent it now have to be removed, now is the time to start that process, because of the past usage of smear tactics those members now represent through their own actions a state that has the intent and actions of a Genocide, given the rules that have been adopted by the Labour Party no member can criticise this without contravening those rules, this has to be corrected in that regard. BTW Crispin, sorry to see the video you posted banned, take a look at the excess deaths across the world to date, that should give you or anyone pause for thought. Keep up the excellent work.

[@francistobin7263]

Brilliant idea , that should be followed around the country

[@TeresaHill-xf3hd]

This is why i Love my city❤ i will vote fo you🥰

[@JustinThorts]

Guys - I think you will win ! Go for it!!!

[@spartacusforlife1508]

Do a go fund me. Plenty of people will donate

[@thepodbaydoorshal]

Where do we donate?

[@joananthony6323]

They said they were going to crowdfund so doesn't sound like they've set it up yet

[@chrisfarmer1141]

I don't live there but there has to be an answer to the Starmerite agenda. I'll happily contribute part of the subs I cancelled when I quit Labour after Starmer lied his way to the leadership. Let me know how to send the money to you.

[@robertlockley7224]

They can put it towards their new range rovers what they like to drive

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224How’s your range rover? Are you trolling for the Starver or related by any chance to the Eagles, not the rock band eagles, i mean the Eagles who let the Palestinian’s go to the abyss.

[@spartacusforlife1508]

Given a lot of money has been raised to help an independent, from the left, to run against starmer in his constituency maybe try appealing to that group for some dosh

[@joananthony6323]

He'll have unlimited funds though and coverage They'll probably have to pay for advertising and put out videos etc. They should raise enough for this one alone

[@ethelmini]

It has to be about more than money, or we're screwed as a democracy.. They can collaborate on campaigning though, share some costs, mention each other's campaigns if they attract the attention of national media....

[@spartacusforlife1508]

@@ethelmini it costs money to run a campaign, leaflets and such. Any campaign needs finance to reach as many voters as possible

[@maureennewman905]

I’d vote for them

[@neil5877]

Labour are in for hell of a shock come the next elections because even someone like me who has supported Labour for over 45 years, but i will not vote for Starmer or Streeting.

[@ghengis430]

Maria Eagle is a poisonous snake. Hope you get her out! ✊🏿

[@andrewhoult4630]

ask Mick lynch ask loads of people

[@joananthony6323]

He keeps saying that he doesn't like Starmer's Labour but is going to vote for it He made a speech fairly recdently where he repeated that

[@robertlockley7224]

No one in Liverpool will donate because we all know what these lot are like

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224You’ve never met the 3 candidates, you don’t know any of them from Tom, D!ck or Harry, are you by any chance related to Starver or the Eagles?

[@1Patchilo]

👋well done Liverpool

[@friedaelizabethchorlton8654]

Well done Liverpool.

[@oliverkirkland6541]

If Starmers an example of new Labour.i wont be voting for it any more. Theres the Lib dems or the Green party.

[@andrewhoult4630]

Jeremy Corbyns son ask for HELP

[@ko6el]

What does this mean? Do you think he's loaded? Is he?

[@johnpatterson6448]

“Slogan/headline “the Eagle has never taken off”

[@helenrosshaggarty8787]

Fantastic news the people will behind you all in your fight for good caring people around the world. We have seen how the world has acted for the freedom and hope of the Palestinians. Those who truly care want a better world and Britain can be founded on real principals, integrity and trust for the majority not the few.

[@AlBowly]

The Workers Party would be a good bet and give us all a choic.

[@EileenHall-j9f]

Other cities should follow suit. If our M.Ps continue to support Israel, we should vote them out. We all need to take a stand. Big oaks from little acorns grow.

[@Mark-xl3ns]

Every one should vote for the green party instead of the red Tories (Keir starmer)

[@schillaci5590]

Newham borough (East London) Independent candidate just stole 40% loss from Labour

[@Wan-Malaysia]

If you do nothing, nothing will change or get worse. Giving up is a bad option. Change can only ever happen if effort is put into it. Failure will always happen. How then can the younger generation improve their state, if they see you giving up? The future of your country is at stake.

[@Regororbeen]

They’ll win I can hear it in their voices

[@williammuir638]

Dump Starmer's labour out on their arses.

[@saadabbas7282]

love the people of liverpool

[@fidomusic]

I remember watching that excellent documentary series The Labour Files. In one of them, I think it was the first one, they exposed a false accusation of homophobia against Wallasey councilors led by Maria Eagle. Good luck with your attempt to overthrow her.

[@50ismjazz]

Wishing you success. Is there a fund raising page?

[@josephobi.837]

They are going to set one up. 👍

[@humbug175]

Liverpool should declare Independence from the U.K.

[@kickpublishing]

Vote independent

[@pec5187]

Why not follow example of Jo bird and join the Green Party and get representation on msm?

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

I'd be curious of the site they will be raising funds through. Once that is sorted.

[@robertlockley7224]

They love crowd funding, hence driving range rovers

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

@@robertlockley7224 For deceit and scams I'll bow to your expertise.

[@paulmeaney1283]

@@robertlockley7224Ahhh here you are again, you’re simply not trolling for the Starver or related to the Eagles by any stretch of the imagination are you?

[@ethelmini]

It could be the same as Starmer - if the majority is big enough you can go after the seat without risking letting a Tory in. Still, if they can make a case on representing the majority view of the local electorate, they deserve to win & it ought to be the voterrs' duty to see that they do .

[@saorsa5]

Labour are no different than the tories

[@Fairplay-ed6rs]

Knowsley also needs a candidate. Gormless George Howarth, an abstainer in that vote is retiring probably to the Lords.

[@GeorgeBodley-hs1ss]

Come on liverpool independents kick labours arse ,you know theyre not the party of the working class anymore.

[@GeorgeBodley-hs1ss]

If liverpool has sny sense theyll fump dtarmer snd vote for the prople that served liverpool ,thempeople know as opposed to any parachuted in candidates ,liverpool must realise by now that labour plp are not the true labour party with true labour values ,not for the people by the people .

[@richardcooper1072]

as if Israel is going to listen to a part of Liverpool

[@joananthony6323]

That's not the point The noise is getting louder No one action is going to be the one that makes them change their mind but it is important that people are pushing in the same direction

[@frog1686]

Not a socialist a pacifiste maybe.

[@rrstows3522]

Then you are condemning, the country to the Tories. Forever,and you will not be able to have any influence on how to run the country. Be were . This could be a Tory con

[@ko6el]

Does Maria Eagle also not have a window, that nobody put a brick through??

[@itsalwaystwentyfivetosixo.3805]

anyone standing against her hateful twin sister Angela in my ward on the Wirral please?

[@joananthony6323]

I think this is the only left wing group which has announced I'm sure there will be but it may not be a target seat given her majority One I'd definitely like to see go She lies so flippantly

[@user-yp1nx3ey1h]

Go for it 👍

[@fooballers7883]

Well done...it will happen...if u work for it...thank u