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This is a quite significant misrepresentation of what happened in Haringey, where Claire Kober managed to unite almost everyone in politics in Haringey against a hugely unpopular development scheme which would have come at great detriment to local people.
Momentum - which also consisted of 'local party members', in some cases members of 20-30 years - got their candidates elected instead.
The "change they wanted to see" was property developer-led selling off of public land, and ordinary people didn't like it. See also: Lewisham Council and the Millwall proposal, Southwark Council and the homes in Elephant and Castle, Robin Wales in Newham.
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The "change they wanted to see" was property developer-led selling off of public land, and ordinary people didn't like it
This is true.
Momentum - which also consisted of 'local party members', in some cases members of 20-30 years - got their candidates elected instead.
But this isn't. Joseph Ejiofor wasn't elected, he was appointed in a private meeting. The constituency party members backed Zena Brabazon - who got more support than the other four candidates put together - but thanks to a Momentum takeover Ejiofor got appointed anyway.
I didn't agree with the selling off of the land but I also don't agree with Momentum takeovers and purges like they did in Haringey.
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I left the party quite a while ago because I don't believe that under Corbyn actually wants Labour to win. I don't think wanting the party to be electable is a niche interest.
A lot of people have tried to be the change they want to see already. Claire Kober tried that in Haringey, look how that ended (for anyone who doesn't know Momentum ousted her, then appointed their stooge as council leader, ignoring the votes of local party members).