A disturbing call for action against MP's who do not support the Corbynite hard left line was made by the Assistant General Secretary of Unite at a conference organised by the remnants of the Militant Tendency now known as the Socialist Party.
The Birmingham Mail reports:
Howard Beckett, the assistant general secretary of Unite, has warned his union will not support Labour elections candidates if they "act like a Tory".
Instead, he said: "If you act like a Tory, Unite in the West Midlands will treat you like a Tory."
Mr Beckett told the Socialist Party event that "our responsibility" is to "call on Labour councils to act as socialists," according to the report on the Socialist Party website .
He said: "It's no good for them to act as complicit agents of the treasury, no good for them to hide behind budgets.
"I will say clearly to all in the West Midlands who claim to be Labour but talk like Tories: if you act like a Tory, Unite in the West Midlands will treat you like a Tory.
"If justice and socialism is not the drive for Birmingham councillors to behave as Labour, then perhaps next May's city council elections will be.
"Because Unite in Birmingham will not support any Tory, even those who are labelled Labour."
Of course when contacted Unite responded by saying "Unite supports all Labour councils and candidates without exception.", but how far can they be trusted with one of main leaders publicly stating the opposite?
Purges are on the way, that is for certain.
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