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Many Corbyn supporters appear incapable/unwilling to distinguish between a minority government and a Government of National Unity.
A minority government is formed of *one* party.
A GNU is formed of *all* parties.
Corbyn wants a minority government. Everyone else wants a GNU.
A minority government is formed of *one* party.
A GNU is formed of *all* parties.
Corbyn wants a minority government. Everyone else wants a GNU.
Corbyn has a huge and vital role to play in the formation of a GNU:
1) Call a VONC
2) Back a neutral GNU leader, and whip Labour to do the same
If he does both the above, the GNU has a great chance of succeeding. If he doesn't it has virtually no chance at all.
1) Call a VONC
2) Back a neutral GNU leader, and whip Labour to do the same
If he does both the above, the GNU has a great chance of succeeding. If he doesn't it has virtually no chance at all.
That makes him the problem as well as the solution.
If he insists on leading a minority Labour government he'll never command the numbers - game over.
If he backs a GNU, suddenly all sorts of things are possible.
LibDems and others recognised the truth of the above early.
If he insists on leading a minority Labour government he'll never command the numbers - game over.
If he backs a GNU, suddenly all sorts of things are possible.
LibDems and others recognised the truth of the above early.
Labour is the largest party, making Corbyn's role the most significant.
But they also only have 246 MPs, which is way short of forming a minority government. And it is very very clear the rebel Tories won't back Corbyn in sufficient numbers for any such plan to fly.
But they also only have 246 MPs, which is way short of forming a minority government. And it is very very clear the rebel Tories won't back Corbyn in sufficient numbers for any such plan to fly.
So only two options:
- Corbyn stays stubborn. GNU fails. If no deal Brexit, Corbyn must shoulder a lot of the blame because he was the brick wall on critical path to GNU formation.
- Corbyn gets a clue. GNU forms, Article 50 extended, Corbyn goes into the GE with a positive halo.
- Corbyn stays stubborn. GNU fails. If no deal Brexit, Corbyn must shoulder a lot of the blame because he was the brick wall on critical path to GNU formation.
- Corbyn gets a clue. GNU forms, Article 50 extended, Corbyn goes into the GE with a positive halo.
Note: this chart explains the situation even more clearly...
