What now for Momentum? The grassroots organisation has had extraordinary success over the last few years, not least in shoring up Jeremy Corbyn’s position as Labour leader. The World Transformed, Momentum’s event down the road from the party’s main conference in Liverpool, is a testament to the group’s growing influence: in its three years of existence, it has morphed into a lively, well-organised festival. Even if you think some of the speakers are barmy, the febrile atmosphere could not be more different from the stale feeling on the Tory fringes. Yet this isn’t a time for celebration for Momentum. Far from it. Indeed the organisation is finding that with clout comes responsibility – and its founder, Jon Lansman, is under pressure.
The problem is that many of those on the Labour far-left are unhappy about the failure to push through changes to the way MPs are selected and, possibly, reselected.
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