The challenge is enormous, and almost certainly insurmountable. The latest opinion polls [Oct 2016] place the Conservative Party 15-16% ahead of Labour, with Labour floundering at below... Читать далее
Things began going wrong in 2008. The financial crisis upended Labour in terms of its relationship with the British electorate. They had been telling people that we could sell ourselves... Читать далее
It is really too hard to say as things stand, and there are persuasive arguments on both sides. Right now, I would say the odds are genuinely 50:50.
In favour of a split, it can be argued... Читать далее
It depends what is meant by the Corbyn/Momentum project and what its aims are. If it is defined as an electoral project, aiming to win a majority in the House of Commons and form a... Читать далее
Corbynomics reflects a conviction that the austerity policies of the last six years have largely been a political choice, rather than an economic necessity; that Conservatives have... Читать далее
The defining characteristic of socialism that differentiates it from liberalism, conservatism, populism and other political ideologies is that at its centre – its core concept – is... Читать далее
What exactly constitutes failure for Corbynism? It’s clear that some Corbynistas, and Jeremy Corbyn himself to some extent, will not be measuring success solely as a brilliant performance... Читать далее