A most unusual Labour local election leaflet
It’s just possible that the Labour Party in South Normanton, Derbyshire does not have full confidence in the vote-winning abilities of Jeremy Corbyn. … 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.
Party/leader ratings for Lib Dems now better than Conservatives and Labour
It’s a sign of just how much both the Conservatives and Labour are flailing about at the moment that the latest polling from YouGov gives the Liberal Democrats better net ratings than either of those parties. … Read the full post »
“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 »
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 »