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I'm doing some research to try to understand what is going on with the UK but what I mostly want to know is what other people think about Jeremy Corbyn.
Please if you have any thoughts or opinions on Corbyn, especially regarding particular things he did or did not do, please tell me. Pm if you don't want to reply publicly
@resl my impression is that he was and is a good old socialist. I knew some people in momentum, the movement to try and get him to lead the party to victory - apparently he & team were really not up to date with tech stuff. I believe he did not take a clear stand on Brexit, which I think was a mistake.
@douginamug @resl my perception is he was held to an impossible standard with Brexit.
His own personal position was anti-EU (old school Labour left style — look at who took which side in the 70s referendum). But party policy was pro-EU, and as far as I know he consistently stuck to that position. (It’s obviously not the only thing he differed from the party on, even as leader.)
But that wasn’t good enough for some people — even though he was willing to put his own preference aside in favour of the party’s (and rightly so), the fact that he even had that opinion was unacceptable. (Either because Brexit was such a divisive subject and some people were unwilling to hear nuanced views, or because some people would latch onto anything they could find to criticise Corbyn with, or both.)
@douginamug This tracks with my impression too at the moment
My take:
Corbyn's own internal contradictions (anti-Europe/EEU but pro-International Revolution) has led to ineffectiveness.
@resl
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I'm afraid #Corbyn for all his good points has had his day. He carries too much baggage and is still regarded here as a "communist" left-winger, carrying the taint of #Russia. Because of infighting, #YourParty hasn't got off the ground.
Events have now overtaken him and he is now being superceded by #ZackPolanski and the #GreenParty who look to have captured the left ground
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