7 MPs quit The Labour Party on February 18th to form 'The Independent Group'

Background
Jeremy Corbyn's December 19, 2018 "Stupid woman" comment, Labour's support for Brexit, bullying, sexium, the leadership support for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro alleged anti-semitism and the party's alleged (Conservative Party-esque) sycophancy to Russia's president Vladimir Putin, group-think, machine politics, nationalisation of the waterboards (?), nationalisation of the railways (?), had Labour's apparent support for neo-communism.

Overview
7 Labour MPs quit the party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's poor quality leadership over Brexit and anti-Semitism in the Labour party.

The leadership
Chuka Umunna is the nominal leader due to political seniority. He was Shadow Business Secretary from 2011 to 2015 and was elected as a member of the Treasury Select Committee in June 2010. Luciana Berger has also taken a prominent role in the group.


 * 1) Luciana Berger
 * 2) Chris Leslie
 * 3) Angela Smith
 * 4) Gavin Shuker
 * 5) Mike Gapes
 * 6) Ann Coffey
 * 7) Chuka Umunna

Reaction
Neil Coyle, the Labour MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark warned that more MPs and party members from Bermondsey and Old Southwark could leave in the near future.

Shadow chancelor John McDonnell rejected suggestions MPs could quit the Labour Party over its handling of anti-Semitism allegations and poor leadership. He and the trades union leader, Len Maclusky, changed them to to stand down and face a bi-election agaist a Labour and asumidly other cadadates to prove they have public support.

Also see

 * 1) United Kingdom
 * 2) Anglo statistics and facts
 * 3) Jeremy Corbyn's December 17, 2018 vote of no confidence
 * 4) The 'Meaningful Vote' of 15 January, 2019 (Brexit)
 * 5) Jeremy Corbyn's January 16, 2019 vote of no confidence
 * 6) The European Research Group (The ERG)
 * 7) How the Conservative Party of the UK has changed between 1980 and 2018!
 * 8) The 'no deal Brexit' vote of 14 February, 2019
 * 9) List of all active parties in the United Kingdom