I'm Glad Tom Watson Has His Back. Tom Watson Is A Toughie.

[poliphilo]

Corbyn has moved from the margins of British politics to the centre.  He's always been a rebel- even against the high-ups of his own party. It's as if Robin Hood just got appointed Sherrif of Nottingham.

He's also a person of quite alarming consistency and integrity ( which is why we love him so.) He's never seen a compromise he didn't hate. And now he's in a position where he's going to have to wheel and deal.

Britain is a plutocracy. Corbyn detests plutocracy. My fear is the forces ranged against him (which include almost everyone in a position of power and influence) are going to stamp him into the earth. 

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree. The first thing he has to do is sort the party out. The problem for the Blairites is that they very decisively lost the leadership election and Corbyn won it. The electorate doesn't like them much.

Labour might not win with Corbyn leading it, but would it stand a better chance with Cooper or Burnham? I doubt it.

I thought Labour was finished after the last election, because why would one vote Tory lite when one can have the real thing? I didn't see Corbyn coming- and I think (or hope) that he may turn things round.