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It was founded on 8 October 2015 by [[Jon Lansman]], four weeks after Corbyn's successful campaign for the Labour Party leadership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/08/jeremy-corbyn-leadership-campaign-new-social-movement-momentum|title=Jeremy Corbyn leadership campaign gives rise to new social movement|author=Patrick Wintour|date=8 October 2015|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2015/10/labour-mps-are-worried-about-momentum-should-they-be|title=Labour MPs are worried about Momentum. Should they be?|publisher=New Statesman|date= 23 October 2015|author=Stephen Bush}}</ref><ref>''[http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/151552/in-shadows-35-years-activist-now-gaining-momentum "In the shadows for 35 years, the activist now gaining momentum"]''</ref> | It was founded on 8 October 2015 by [[Jon Lansman]], four weeks after Corbyn's successful campaign for the Labour Party leadership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/08/jeremy-corbyn-leadership-campaign-new-social-movement-momentum|title=Jeremy Corbyn leadership campaign gives rise to new social movement|author=Patrick Wintour|date=8 October 2015|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2015/10/labour-mps-are-worried-about-momentum-should-they-be|title=Labour MPs are worried about Momentum. Should they be?|publisher=New Statesman|date= 23 October 2015|author=Stephen Bush}}</ref><ref>''[http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/151552/in-shadows-35-years-activist-now-gaining-momentum "In the shadows for 35 years, the activist now gaining momentum"]''</ref> | ||
| − | In February 2016, Momentum agreed to set up a paid formal membership structure, which would require that those wanting to join must support the values and aims of the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://labourlist.org/2016/02/momentum-to-block-supporters-of-rival-parties-from-membership/|title=Momentum to block supporters of rival parties from membership|author=|date=8 February 2016|work=Labour List|accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> With about 12,000 members in total, Momentum has around 50 local groups across the UK.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ashley Cowburn |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-latest-angela-eagle-challenge-twitter-facebook-video-defiant-message-a7119661.html |title=Labour leader issues defiant message as pro-Corbyn organisation doubles its membership in a week |publisher=The Independent |date=2016-07-04 |accessdate=2016-08-02}}</ref> | + | In February 2016, Momentum agreed to set up a paid formal membership structure, which would require that those wanting to join must support the values and aims of the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://labourlist.org/2016/02/momentum-to-block-supporters-of-rival-parties-from-membership/|title=Momentum to block supporters of rival parties from membership|author=|date=8 February 2016|work=Labour List|accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> |
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| + | With about 12,000 members in total, Momentum has around 50 local groups across the UK.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ashley Cowburn |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-latest-angela-eagle-challenge-twitter-facebook-video-defiant-message-a7119661.html |title=Labour leader issues defiant message as pro-Corbyn organisation doubles its membership in a week |publisher=The Independent |date=2016-07-04 |accessdate=2016-08-02}}</ref> | ||
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Momentum is a political grassroots movement which is supportive of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party.[1][2]
It was founded on 8 October 2015 by Jon Lansman, four weeks after Corbyn's successful campaign for the Labour Party leadership.[3][4][5]
In February 2016, Momentum agreed to set up a paid formal membership structure, which would require that those wanting to join must support the values and aims of the Labour Party.[6]
With about 12,000 members in total, Momentum has around 50 local groups across the UK.[7]
References
- ↑ Norman Smith (24 October 2015). "What is Momentum, and why is it worrying Labour MPs?". BBC News.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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- ↑ Stephen Bush (23 October 2015). "Labour MPs are worried about Momentum. Should they be?". New Statesman.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "In the shadows for 35 years, the activist now gaining momentum"
- ↑ "Momentum to block supporters of rival parties from membership". Labour List. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Ashley Cowburn (2016-07-04). "Labour leader issues defiant message as pro-Corbyn organisation doubles its membership in a week". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-02.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
