Can someone in the know please explain why the Labour Party chose this moment

[TheOddity]

To oust Corbyn? It seems like a very ill timed coup, makes them look hugely irresponsible and also even more arrogant and out of touch with the grass roots of the party right? Wrong?

And yes, they need to get an actual leader in before a general election.

I, for one, think the opposition should be putting pressure on the Government to secure access to the single market at this moment in time. If this includes freedom of movement then that's not a problem for me. I just can't see Corbyn doing this, I doubt it's on his radar. He's got to go.

I think his inner circle (basically John McDonnell, Diane Abbott and ghastly PR lead Seamus Milne) have, according to reports, sabotaged the Remain campaign to some extent and generally been very inhospitable to any viewpoint but their own hardcore Marxist one.

The PLP were 'give ' Corbyn by their grass roots and the core labour supporters because of omov and the fact it was a protest/new direction from Milliband/Brown/Blair. They had to go with it and there was little harm in trying something different plus the next General Elevtion was years away and the Conservatives were strong.

The referendum campaigning has shown up how weak he is as a party leader, and as a person the general public will support or elect.

The Conservatives are imploding and the PLP want to be in a position to pounce.

They are in a checkmate now though. Let JC provide poor leadership and watch the GE fail, or oust him and they look like an out of touch metropolitan elite (which they most decidedly are). I think the Lib Dems are going to get some big gains next time.

I guess if the media don't like you then you don't get a chance tbh. How can you get behind a leader who largely seems to be ignored unless it's as a figure to poke fun at? I do like the guy, I can't see him making it as a leader or PM in a million years but I do find it a shame that we call loudly for a leader who isn't a lying egotistical arsehole then when we get one say 'nah he's a bit weak and boring and doesn't play the game, let's get someone else'.
It does seem like crap timing when we really needed stability. I guess they just saw how angry everyone was over Brexit and decided it would be a good thing to focus it all on him and then give him a shove.

Corbyn said he 'did all he could' to prevent brexit.

If that's true - then it demonstrates his total bloody ineffectiveness and lack of leadership. And/or he couldn't bring himself to campaign wholeheartedly because he wasn't truly onboard with Remain.

If the Labour party doesn't replace him with a credible leader, then the GE will see UKIP mps elected in former labour areas.

If the Labour party doesn't replace him with a credible leader, then the GE will see UKIP mps elected in former labour areas

The referendum must have acted as a wake up call and shaken MPs out of their complacency. I wonder how much the grass roots members understand the reasons some of their 'traditional heartlands' voted to Leave?

I don't know. When I was out canvassing in May I wasn't hearing any worries about Corbyn. And it wasn't in some lentil weaving area.

soren I'm not convinced the PLP understand.