Keir Starmer’s Labour government has had a dismal first year in power. In an interview, socialist leader Jeremy Corbyn explains why it’s time to create a new left-wing party that empowers working-class people.
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has had a dismal first year in power. In an interview, socialist leader Jeremy Corbyn explains why it’s time to create a new left-wing party that empowers working-class people.
They need to get defined quickly, signups show theres demand but I worry that they’ve spent a lot of time faffing and being pretty directionless in attempt to make everyone happy. You won’t take on Reform if you can’t match them on party identity and right now they still have no name.
700K Seems huge, but given they are only asking for interest not any membership or funding. It is dramatically less impressive then the number of 500k labour members under Corbyn,
And for the party to have a fighting chance. That level of support and funding will be needed. Just to compete with the right wing corporate funding of the current Labour party.
That said. Even if it’s simply an attempt by left voters to push labour to the left. Such bodes well for the party when it dose form properly.
The biggest risk is the left wing history of rejecting parties over individual idealism. Such a party can only have any effect if the left is willing to come together over disagreements. Much as the right will to avoid the left.
If the left as a whole consider moving labour to the right important enough to unify. Either the new party will take over. Or labour will consider how dangerouse the lose of the left can be.
I think they are. Jeremy Corbyn is not exactly my favourite person in the world but if it means getting an actual left-wing government and willing to support him nonetheless.
Possibly. We really need to wait for polling data. And that will be limited until name.etc is settled.
Membership would also be a huge info point is these numbers are willing to join. I will. But anything close to Corbyn labour membership numbers will indicate stronger support.
Personally I do like Corbyn as a person. But think he is unskilled as a politician. I’m glad he is not talking about leadership on his own. He has too much baggage.
So far I’ve liked his partners approach to anti semitism accusations.