Thread by @MerryMichaelW

Everybody who sees themselves as being left, should be made to reflect on two simple, but intensely germane, facts about the Labour Party.

1.) But it was not to be. Council Labour Groups were strongholds of the right-wing. Out of more than 7,000 Labour councillors only 400 or so had supported Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership bid. (@TUSCoalition , No Cuts Peoples' Budget)

2.)

Cand. ______ Members _ Reg. Sup. _ Aff. Sup. _ Total
_______________Vs _ % ____ Vs _ % ____ Vs _ % ____ Vs _ %
Starmer _ 225,135/56.1% _ 10,228/76.6% _ 40,417/53.1% _ 275,780/56.2%

275,780!!!

Turnout: 62.6 per cent. 490,731 returned ballots, from 784,181 eligible voters.

What (2.) MEANS, is that Starmer, who had been a VERY problematic Crown Prosecutor, nevertheless secured a handsome victory, and a decent personal mandate. What (1.) MEANS, is that it is probable that 90% of COUNCILLORS at least voted for Starmer.

Still think that you can recapture the Labour Party?

I can not deal with that level of delusion.

And the foundation of that delusion is the figure of Jeremy Corbyn.

This is now the major problem for those on the left, who wish to forge ahead. We will have to sort it.

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