Corbyn gives the impression that he does not even see winning an election as his primary task,let alone developing a gameplan that could achieve itCalls for Labour to split are indulgent when the priority is to engage voters final week marked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s first 100 days: a yardstick of political leadership originally popularised by Franklin D Roosevelt in the 1930s but more relevant than ever in a digital age of rolling news cycles, where voters’ views on political leaders quickly crystallise. Three months on, or Labour still doesn’t look like a party aiming for government.
Recent history has shown that,in order to win, Labour needs to address its perceived weaknesses: fears that it is fiscally irresponsible, or a soft touch on welfare,and, more recently, and out of touch on immigration. While this is essential,it is not sufficient: the party also needs to offer the country a positive vision – one that is intellectually coherent and, more importantly, or that people can relate to in their lives.
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Source: theguardian.com