“A lifelong Labour voter, I’ve now left to join the Lib Dems”
That quote is, of course, not from me but from someone else. In this case, Liberal Democrat member Liz Jarvis on her conversion from Labour. … Read the full post »
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Jeremy Corbyn
Read about the Labour MP for Islington North and life-long Eurosceptic who was elected leader of the Labour Party in 2015.
You can also find out more about Corbyn in Rosa Prince’s biography, Comrade Corbyn.
And the most popular blog post in 2018 was…
Since this site started in 2009, I’ve been keeping an eye on which is the most popular blog post with readers. Come with me on a trip down memory lane. … Read the full post »
A warm welcome to the Christmas burst of new Liberal Democrat members
There has been a noticeable burst of people joining the Liberal Democrats over Christmas, especially former Labour supporters for whom Jeremy Corbyn’s recent interview about proceeding with Brexit was the last straw. … Read the full post »
New year, new Lib Dem leader (probably): LDN #119
Gently, politely and discreetly both Ed Davey and Jo Swinson are working their way through just the sort of steps you would expect of someone intending to run for party leader within the year. … Read the full post »
Jeremy Corbyn confirms: his plan is to go ahead with Brexit
In a new interview with The Guardian, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn MP has repeated his support for Brexit going ahead. … Read the full post »
Waiting for Godot: a foretaste of waiting for Jeremy Corbyn on #PeoplesVote
Flipping through some of the most famous lines from Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot often feels like a sneak preview of the fallout from the European referendum. Especially if you pitch Jeremy Corbyn in the role of Godot and pro-Europeans as Vladimir and Estragon. … Read the full post »
Corbyn’s ratings slip to only slightly better than May’s amongst Remain voters
This graph most struck me in the latest polling from Lord Ashcroft, showing as it does that Jeremy Corbyn’s ratings amongst Remain voters have continued to slide. … Read the full post »
“I don’t know”: Jeremy Corbyn on how he would vote if there’s another European referendum
From Sophy Ridge’s interview for Sky this morning comes this continuation of Jeremy Corbyn’s life-long record of not being a pro-European. … Read the full post »
Voting intention opinion polls 1943-present: Q3 2018, with a missing Labour lead
What’s perhaps most striking about the opinion polls over the last quarter is what isn’t there: a large Labour lead. … Read the full post »
The coalition challenge for Theresa May (and her successor)
Both Jeremy Corbyn for Labour and Theresa May for the Conservatives are having to try to hold together rather strained voting coalitions. … Read the full post »