All those not-very-active “grass roots” activists who joined Labour on Len McCluskey’s £3.00 easy subscription plan and voted Corbyn in as leader of the party – perhaps?
He’s always been an Independent. Within the Labour Party he never knowingly followed the party line; his voting history is testament to that!
AC Harper
2 months ago
If he stands and wins then that is democracy.
But if I look through a very cloudy crystal ball he could be a Member of Parliament while the Conservative Party implodes through uselessness and the Labour Party schisms into several factional parties. And that would be democracy too.
Democracy indeed, but that will confirm our suspicions about Islington – a breeding ground of fashionable Woke prejudice.
2 plus 2 equals 4
2 months ago
Its tough for independents to win but its certainly possible and his totemic status for Labour’s left wing gives him a foundation above and beyond his strong reputation as a constituency MP. His long-term, unequivocal support for the Palestinian cause also plays extremely well with Labour’s support at this time.
Before the uptick in hostilities in the middle east I would have put his chance at around 30-70. Now I’d have him at about 60-40.
Pedro the Exile
2 months ago
Of course he will try to retain his seat-who else is going to bung him £93k + expenses + pension for doing….err….
Dumetrius
2 months ago
Wouldn’t agree with him on many things but having worked with him on an issue where he was very supportive, I hope he retains the seat & wish him well.
jules Ritchie
2 months ago
It’s terrifying how these rejects can keep coming back to haunt us, Corbyn, Trump, and so many others.
Who exactly would miss him if he didn’t get re-elected?
All those not-very-active “grass roots” activists who joined Labour on Len McCluskey’s £3.00 easy subscription plan and voted Corbyn in as leader of the party – perhaps?
I suspect they have mostly left the Party by now.
The antisemites.
Well, yes. That is a fair point.
He’s always been an Independent. Within the Labour Party he never knowingly followed the party line; his voting history is testament to that!
If he stands and wins then that is democracy.
But if I look through a very cloudy crystal ball he could be a Member of Parliament while the Conservative Party implodes through uselessness and the Labour Party schisms into several factional parties. And that would be democracy too.
Democracy indeed, but that will confirm our suspicions about Islington – a breeding ground of fashionable Woke prejudice.
Its tough for independents to win but its certainly possible and his totemic status for Labour’s left wing gives him a foundation above and beyond his strong reputation as a constituency MP. His long-term, unequivocal support for the Palestinian cause also plays extremely well with Labour’s support at this time.
Before the uptick in hostilities in the middle east I would have put his chance at around 30-70. Now I’d have him at about 60-40.
Of course he will try to retain his seat-who else is going to bung him £93k + expenses + pension for doing….err….
Wouldn’t agree with him on many things but having worked with him on an issue where he was very supportive, I hope he retains the seat & wish him well.
It’s terrifying how these rejects can keep coming back to haunt us, Corbyn, Trump, and so many others.