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How long will Corbyn last as Labour leader?
With half the shadow cabinet resigning and the party deeply split how long will Corbyn last as leader?
I think he will be leader for just over 1 year before his failure as leader causes a challenge.
I think he will be leader for just over 1 year before his failure as leader causes a challenge.
How long will Corbyn last as Labour leader? 167 votes
less than 1 year
17%
30 votes
1-2 years
34%
58 votes
2-4 years
14%
25 votes
until at least 2020
32%
54 votes
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So we'll be back here again in 5 years.
For two Labour Party Conferences is my guess with a vote of no confidence at the second one.
The problem is that's he's just a figurehead, someone who encapsulates long lost values. The real winners of this election have been those who wanted Labour to return to its roots. Specifically, policies, a way of thinking and a political culture that were abandoned decades ago.
They control the destiny of the party now. They'll cling to every inch of the ground they've gained. They will brush aside the polls, shrug off all criticism as bias and predictable sneering and lay siege to Social Media.
They will decide whether Corbyn goes. The only relevant question is: is there anyone else like him who, in their eyes, could do a better job?
My guess is that there isn't, so 2020 it is.
That's what the Tories fear, the unknown unknown; they didn't fear any of the other three but do fear Corbyn being ousted before the next election and being replaced with a charismatic leader not yet to the fore.
Sad.
Nor did Winston Churchill.....and that worked out ok.:kitty:
Yep, it could very well be the reason why the right-wing press were always criticising him for. Corbyn might surprise people though.
Corbyn,, no doubt, will be considered the best thing since sliced bread but I imagine his appeal to attract more voters and therefore gain actual seats outside Labour heartlands will be negligible.
Well not naming any MP's by name I will point out that he isn't the only MP who didn't /doesn't agree with early retirement and giving younger people a chance in the workplace ;-)
A number of disaffected front-benchers can hardly be called a swathe
There was a poll on TV I saw this morning that indicated that voters would be less likely to vote Labour under Corbyn.
The polls are about to get A LOT worse for Labour.
I was impressed by Tom's speech. I think Tom might do well when up against Cameron. Tom's pretty sharp.
Plus he has the biggest mandate ever. Any attempt by 'New Labour' to depose him will start a civil war in the party. None of his supporters expect to really win, they are more interested in remaking the Labour party back in to a real party of the left.