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'''Crispin Flintoff''' is a political activist and fundraiser for the [[Labour Party]]. He founded ''Stand up for Labour'' in 2012 and, in a five-year period, organised over 200 comedy nights across [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]] that raised over £150,000 for over 100 [[CLP]]s.<ref>''[https://crispinflintoff.com/about/ "Crispin Flintoff – Labour Party campaigner"]''</ref> | '''Crispin Flintoff''' is a political activist and fundraiser for the [[Labour Party]]. He founded ''Stand up for Labour'' in 2012 and, in a five-year period, organised over 200 comedy nights across [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]] that raised over £150,000 for over 100 [[CLP]]s.<ref>''[https://crispinflintoff.com/about/ "Crispin Flintoff – Labour Party campaigner"]''</ref> | ||
| − | Crispin Flintoff | + | ==Host on Zoom== |
| + | Crispin Flintoff hosts the [https://www.facebook.com/NotTheAndrewMarrShow ''Not the Andrew Marr Show'' on Sunday mornings] and [https://www.facebook.com/events/768679354126297 ''Not PMQs'' on Wednesdays,] which are broadcast on [https://zoom.us/ Zoom] and sponsored by [[Labour Grassroots]].<ref>''[https://twitter.com/fruitandvegdon "Stand up for Labour. Labour Grassroots. Host of Not the Andrew Marr Show."]''</ref><ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCA6Zx0ilScgFEMaTv-Bog/videos "Not the Andrew Marr Show on YouTube"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Expelled from Labour== | ||
| + | On 27 June 2022, Crispin Flintoff emailed supporters as follows:{{QB|After the high of interviewing [[Mick Lynch]] yesterday morning live from an [[NHS]] picket line in South London, I came down to earth with an email from Labour saying I have been expelled from the party. | ||
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| + | From the beginning of lockdown I tried to keep people together in the party who were isolated by [[Covid]] restrictions and we have uncovered many Labour members who have been unfairly treated by party bureaucrats. Decent people who have been smeared, abused and bullied. I called it out. | ||
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| + | In April, the [[Labour Party]]'s solicitors sent me a threatening letter that called on me to stop featuring [https://twitter.com/BTimberley Ben Timberley's] investigation into party officials. They also sent me a notice of expulsion letter for threatening a member of Labour staff. | ||
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| + | Last Wednesday a panel of [[NEC]] members met and decided to terminate my membership of the party. | ||
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| + | I'd be honoured if you would join me for my Expulsion Lunch on Wednesday's "Not PMQs" (1-2pm). | ||
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| + | [https://twitter.com/BTimberley Ben Timberley] will also be back with another investigation in "Behind Labour". And we will also feature music, poetry and book recommendations. It certainly won't be all doom and gloom. | ||
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| + | Register to receive a [https://zoom.us/ Zoom link.] | ||
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| + | All the best | ||
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| + | Crispin Flintoff | ||
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| + | "Not PMQs"}} | ||
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| + | ===Interviewing Mick Lynch=== | ||
| + | On 26 June 2022, Crispin Flintoff interviewed RMT union leader [[Mick Lynch]] on a GMB union picket line in South London. | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 27 June 2022
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| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Interests | Labour Grassroots |
| Party | Labour Party |
Crispin Flintoff is a political activist and fundraiser for the Labour Party. He founded Stand up for Labour in 2012 and, in a five-year period, organised over 200 comedy nights across England, Scotland and Wales that raised over £150,000 for over 100 CLPs.[1]
Host on Zoom
Crispin Flintoff hosts the Not the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings and Not PMQs on Wednesdays, which are broadcast on Zoom and sponsored by Labour Grassroots.[2][3]
Expelled from Labour
On 27 June 2022, Crispin Flintoff emailed supporters as follows:
After the high of interviewing Mick Lynch yesterday morning live from an NHS picket line in South London, I came down to earth with an email from Labour saying I have been expelled from the party.
From the beginning of lockdown I tried to keep people together in the party who were isolated by Covid restrictions and we have uncovered many Labour members who have been unfairly treated by party bureaucrats. Decent people who have been smeared, abused and bullied. I called it out.
In April, the Labour Party's solicitors sent me a threatening letter that called on me to stop featuring Ben Timberley's investigation into party officials. They also sent me a notice of expulsion letter for threatening a member of Labour staff.
Last Wednesday a panel of NEC members met and decided to terminate my membership of the party.
I'd be honoured if you would join me for my Expulsion Lunch on Wednesday's "Not PMQs" (1-2pm).
Ben Timberley will also be back with another investigation in "Behind Labour". And we will also feature music, poetry and book recommendations. It certainly won't be all doom and gloom.
Register to receive a Zoom link.
All the best
Crispin Flintoff
"Not PMQs"
Interviewing Mick Lynch
On 26 June 2022, Crispin Flintoff interviewed RMT union leader Mick Lynch on a GMB union picket line in South London.
| Interviewing Mick Lynch on the picket line |
