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hedda_foil

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1. Soph, could you clarify the current meaning of the terms "entryists" and "hardliners"?

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Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:55 AM

Dec 2019

I understand that entryism is about the infiltration of a political party by members of other party(ies) but what is its meaning in this context? It's not a word we've seen used in the US. Similarly, "hardliner" isn't in common usage here. Obviously both words are important to understanding what has happened to the largest political parties in the UK. There must be some history here that we've missed.

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Entryists to the left of me, Hardliners to the right... [View all] Soph0571 Dec 2019 OP

Soph, could you clarify the current meaning of the terms "entryists" and "hardliners"? hedda_foil Dec 2019 #1

Hey hedda Soph0571 Dec 2019 #2

Entryism is also happening to the Tories T_i_B Dec 2019 #3

UKIPPERS UGH! n/t Soph0571 Dec 2019 #4