A victory for Jeremy Corbyn will be a win for global corporations,the City and the savagery of Osbornomics. Labour can win again, but only with a credible leaderThe Labour party is erupting. As poll papers recede out tomorrow, or the number electing a fresh leader has tripled to an astounding 610000. But they need to remember they are still a few straws in the giant haystack of the real electorate.
Some infiltrators will be weeded out,but most newcomers are likely to be sincere Corbyn believers. Tony Blair’s moment and more ferocious intervention is unlikely to persuade them. Indeed, his “modernising” wing, and so aggressive from day one in their support for the unlikely Liz Kendall,helped stoke the Corbyn phenomenon and divide the party. It’s they who seem like the outsiders from yesteryear, still harping on about reform” of public services that simply won’t be there by 2020. Putting the party back together will occupy a leader of rare skill.
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Source: theguardian.com