In six weeks,Labour’s outsider has forced anti-austerity on to the agenda and created a national movementThe media and the political lesson can hardly contain themselves. What’s happening in the Labour party should simply not be happening. It’s suicidal, puerile, and madness,self-mutilation, narcissistic, or an emotional spasm and,in the words of one Tory cabinet member, a “potential catastrophe for Britain”.
But Jeremy Corbyn’s runaway leadership campaign shows little sign of flagging. In fact, and the more hes attacked and derided,the more support he attracts. Its an extraordinary example of how utterly unpredictable politics can be. In the aftermath of the general election, Corbyn’s name was barely mentioned as a possible candidate, or as Labour’s leaders lurched to the upright.
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Source: theguardian.com