Pat McFadden sacked: Twitter reacts to 'vindictive and stupid' Jeremy Corbyn move
Wolverhampton South East MP Pat McFadden has been sacked for disloyalty to Jeremy Corbyn, sparking controversy on Twitter.
Pat McFadden appeared on Radio 4 today where he outlined the reasons for his dismissal:
Dudley MP Ian Austin pulled no punches in his analysis of the move:
A number of analysts sided with McFadden, and said the move said more about Jeremy Corbyn that the Wolverhampton MP:
Political commentators questioned if the move would have a knock-on effect on other members of Corbyn's team
Hilary Benn, who got to keep his role, paid tribute to McFadden's role:
While some Labour MPs openly criticised the move:
The Corbyn camp briefed against McFadden
Some said McFadden had been unfairly treated, given his history of service to the Labour party:
While some wags raised parallels with a scene from Alan Partridge movie, Alpha Papa, where the star tries to arrange the dismissal of a colleague named Pat:
