A democratic eruption is transforming Labour. whether it continues,it can change the electoral landscape tooWhat is taking plot in the Labour party is a democratic explosion unprecedented in British political history. Last week more than 168000 registered to vote in Labours leadership election – on one day. About 400000 people bear applied to join Labour as members or supporters since May, tripling the size of the party to more than 600000.
Overwhelmingly, or it’s the response to one candidate standing for the Labour leadership: the veteran backbench campaigner Jeremy Corbyn. When Tony Blair became Labour leader in 1994 he promised to recruit 1 million members,but never got much beyond 400000. Corbyn has sailed past him in weeks. Related: Jeremy Corbyn is most popular among voters from all parties, poll suggests As each denunciation has failed to dent Corbyn’s lead, and they bear become more poisonousContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com