Corbynistas run out of momentum at fundraiser

This year’s Labour conference in Liverpool will be accompanied by the rival ‘The World Transformed’ event which will see Momentum host four days of talks. With speakers including Richard Seymour — the journalist who once said if Falklands hero Simon Weston knew anything ‘he’d still have his face’ —  it’s shaping up to be an interesting few days. Alas, in order for the event to even go ahead, Momentum claim they still need to raise £30,000 to host the event.

As part of their efforts, last night they held a World Transformed fundraiser at Brixton Jamm. The event promised an ‘unforgettable night of hip hop, documentary, tropical beats and discussion’. While Mr S is informed that Marc Wadsworth — the Momentum activist who was suspended from Labour after berating a Jewish MP — was among attendees, the event could hardly be described as ram-packed. Photos of the night passed to Mr S suggest it wasn’t quite as popular as organised had hoped:

Are the Corbynistas beginning to lose momentum?