On topic, and accepting points made in the article, there are also some balancing factors that suggest a BETTER position for Labour than in 1997. Firstly, the economy was motoring along quite nicely … (View Post)

Part of what Starmer has rather cleverly done is make the left-centre left debate in Labour all about a man in his 70s whose career ended on 12th December 2019. In 2017, the Labour left briefly looke… (View Post)

Yes. Indeed, I'd suggest Starmer would privately welcome such a move. The clearer the contrast between old and new management, the better for him. The issue isn't Momentum loons flooding on… (View Post)

That is not in any way what the article is saying. (View Post)

That's totally unrealistic. Corbyn never had strong support among Labour MPs, whereas Johnson retains it still among Conservatives. Starmer has control over Labour power structures, while Sunak … (View Post)