Crowning of Labour’s original general secretary means there is little chance of shifting balance of power away from Corbyn supportersJennie Formby’s coronation as Labour’s general secretary marks the culmination of a two-year battle by Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters to parlay his decisive leadership victory into total control of the party machine.
The membership, the trade unions and officials at Labour HQ – all will now be foursquare behind the leadership. And while some MPs remain sceptical – a few downright hostile – they absorb little hope in the short-to-medium term of shifting the balance of power within the party.
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Source: guardian.co.uk