Where Momentum could claim to have made a significant contribution was where they decided to put their resources. ‘We targeted seats that regional Labour parties thought weren’t winnable,’ Klug said. ‘Some of the candidates or sitting MPs were pessimistic. In Battersea, for example, the local party thought it wasn’t worth putting resources into it. In Kensington there was a big Momentum presence.’ Both were Labour gains on the night. Many moderate candidates had cause to thank Momentum afterwards.
