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Jeremy Corbyn the modern day Harold Wilson or John Major?

Jeremy Corbyn the modern day Harold Wilson or John Major?

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Jeremy Corbyn came to the Labour leadership contest as an outsider and was elected as a revolution, a rejection of Blairite centrism and a return to socialism. It was a choice to try to find and rally latent support on the left as a path to victory rather than trying to occupy the centre-ground and the tactics of triangulation. It’s a decision that the Democratic party is wrestling with in their search for a nominee in an election that feels…

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A new betting strategy worth pursuing?

A new betting strategy worth pursuing?

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Fascinating analysis by The Sunday Times. Activists directed to help Corbynistas rather than target winnable seats.https://t.co/HimIjC8mNF pic.twitter.com/jnxIgH4Aau — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 7, 2019 Don’t back Corbyn critics in seats they are expected to hold & back the Corbyn supporters in the seats they are narrowly expected to lose? There’s a fascinating story in today’s Sunday Times Momentum, the grassroots campaign group that backs Jeremy Corbyn, proposes on its online campaign map that canvassers travel to areas whose candidates are devoted…

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LAB’s GE17 performance is misleading as a tactical voting guide because since then its reputation has been tainted by antisemitism

LAB’s GE17 performance is misleading as a tactical voting guide because since then its reputation has been tainted by antisemitism

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There weren’t front pages like this before GE2017 So far the LAB GE19 campaign has been dominated by furious attacks like the one above from the Jewish Chronicle and nearly half a dozen candidates having to stand aside because they are on record as stated things that can be seen as anti semitic. For the Labour party that is going into this election continues to be afflicted by impact of it and its leader’s actions on this form of racism….

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Labour’s fan club is far too confident: 10 reasons why 2019 may not be 2017-part-2

Labour’s fan club is far too confident: 10 reasons why 2019 may not be 2017-part-2

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A recovery for Corbyn is no foregone conclusion; it may get worse for Labour This is not a prediction as such. There are plenty of counter-arguments to the points I’m about to make, some of which will almost certainly turn out to be true. It would be equally possible to write an article with 10 reasons why the Tory lead may well slide again. All the same, to keep things simple, let’s keep the focus on this side of the…

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All three main party leaders are in negative ratings territory with Corbyn’s numbers the worst

All three main party leaders are in negative ratings territory with Corbyn’s numbers the worst

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Latest YouGov favourability trackers (FW Oct 23/24) If you had followed the 2017 General Election only through the prism of leader ratings then the actual outcome with the Labour recovery would have been less of a surprise. For these were showing that Theresa May’s numbers getting steadily worse and that Corbyn’s were improving very rapidly in the run up to election. Indeed by election day Corbyn had jumped out of negative territory. The ratings format I like the most and…

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Another female Jewish MP is hounded out of Labour

Another female Jewish MP is hounded out of Labour

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I have made the truly agonising decision to leave the Labour Party after 55 years. I can no longer advocate voting Labour when it risks Corbyn becoming PM. I will continue to serve the people of Liverpool Riverside as I have had the honour to do since 1997. pic.twitter.com/3BTzUacZvo — Louise Ellman MP (@LouiseEllman) October 16, 2019 Why is it that the haters go for the women? Incidents like this and the failure of the party under Corbyn to deal…

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Corbyn would be taking a massive gamble calling an election when he’s so far behind in the leader ratings

Corbyn would be taking a massive gamble calling an election when he’s so far behind in the leader ratings

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As has been remarked upon many times recently we are in a totally unprecedented situation when it comes to calling the next general election. Following Corbyn’s repeated reluctance to take the bait in September he, effectively, is the one who will decide when the country’s next general election will be held Johnson simply does not have the votes to reach the required two-thirds of all MPs as laid down by the Fixed-Term Parliament Act. If he wants to go to…

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New YouGov polling on party Brexit awareness highlights the challenges facing LAB

New YouGov polling on party Brexit awareness highlights the challenges facing LAB

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With the coming general election looking set to be a battle between parties that back Leave and and those that back Remain this YouGov polling on perceptions of the Brexit stance of each party looks be a good pointer. As can be seen Johnson/Cummings have made progress with Leave voters that the Tories are pro-Brexit a finding that could be important given the Farage pitch of “we are more pure on Brexit than Johnson” My guess, however,  is that on…

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