Labour’s internal documents confirm the rise of the posh hard left
As Corbyn’s critics have argued, his enthusiastic supporters are from more affluent backgrounds than the wider population.
As Corbyn’s critics have argued, his enthusiastic supporters are from more affluent backgrounds than the wider population.
I’ve co-written Corbyn the Musical – but every weekend the man himself provides new material.
Our parliamentary system has been subverted: helpful questions from Tories, and futile ones from Corbyn, do nothing to hold the Prime Minister to account.
Plus: Sir Simon Bowie, Soames on a diet, the Trussette on manoeuvres, tiger nannies, and Proud to be Out. And: Time for Liders to get his British Empire Medal.
Also: Cameron and Soubry strike out at SNP; McCluskey turns fire on Scottish Labour; Corbyn accused of fixing Welsh by-election selection; and more.
He could prioritise welfare, or the deficit, or a dozen other topics if he chose. But he doesn’t see why he should.
Perhaps we will find out when Labour Leave launches this week.
Labour will always win a contest of which party is most hostile to the rich.
One explanation for the trend of wealthy Trotskyites is that you have to be pretty rich to believe socialism is affordable.
“If years go by where there isn’t serious competition, well then governing parties can become more divided, become complacent, and not do as well as they might”.
One fears it will be bad for the Prime Minister’s character to face so little serious opposition.
Khan has a remarkable ability to understand what people want to hear, and an almost unbounded willingness to say it.
During my hours in the Commons as Leader of the House, I see mainstream Labour MPs failing to challenge the extremism that now holds sway.
Farron is hoping for a repeat of the 1980s, now that Labour have passed up the chance to destroy his Party.
What it is that makes old people less likely to be lonely, men less likely to kill themselves, and girls and boys less likely to self-harm.