So, in a tight Brexit leaning constituency like Blyth Valley, where many members of the Blyth Valley Labour Left decided to effectively down tools and not supports the election campaign because they disagreed with the potential Labour MP you don't consider that to be sabotage, or self-harm?
I'm afraid I disagree and it really sticks in the throat for me. I was out there walking the streets, knocking on doors and getting dogs abuse but I did it because the bigger picture was about returning a Labour MP. The Brexit effect was going to have a massive influence on the election and having 20 or 30 people sitting out an election campaign resulted in a Tory getting into Blyth Valley by a tiny margin.
So yes, as far as I'm concerned, the reason Blyth Valley became a Tory constituency is as a direct action of some huffy left members of the CLP who didn't get their way. It was an absolute act of self-harm and we've had to endure a nodding-dog liar of a Tory in Ian Levy who is a waste of oxygen.
The point I'm making stands - sabotage in its many forms has come from all sides of the Labour Party and whether we like it or not, the way to destroy these corrupt Tory b*stards is to unite, even when it means we do it with gritted teeth.
No in my opinion there's a big difference between paid members of staff doing the opposite of what they're employed to do, and members of the party choosing not to volunteer in their spare time. Fair enough if you see it differently though.