Labour members want another vote. Jeremy Corbyn shouldn’t fear that | Michael Chessum

We on the left of the party see that ignoring the will of the grassroots is a route straight back to the political wildernessAt the outset of 2019, the Labour left faces both an unprecedented set of opportunities and, potentially, an unprecedented crisis. As Theresa May hurtles towards what should be certain defeat on her Brexit deal, and the divisions within the Conservative party deepen, the prospects for a transformative leftwing government this year look good. Even under the Fixed‑term Parliaments Act, it is entirely plausible that the Tories will lose control and be unable to prevent an election.The problem that the left has is the gap between the apparent position of Labour’s leadership and that of its rank and file. In the most authoritative poll yet done, research published this week by Queen Mary University shows that a whopping 72% of Labour members back a fresh Brexit referendum – substantially more than Jeremy Corbyn received in either leadership election. Continue reading…
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