Policy U-turns that the left interprets as surrender to a Blairite revanche are construed by the leader’s allies as rational choices by a man who wants to win an election, has looked at the evidence of how it can be done and will be ruthless in taking down obstacles in his path.

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    1 year ago

    Perhaps these things were true in the past but not in recent years. They’re the only socially progressive party we have.

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      I am talking about recent years. There’s a reason they pick up so many Tory and Lib Dem switchers, especially in local elections. It’s because they don’t threaten the status quo at all.