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Rosa Luxemburg

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15. The political landscape is shifting

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 06:09 PM

Oct 2015

People are tiring of the old blandness. I think we will see a large shift. Corbin may not still be leader by the next election but I think he will not be replaced by a Blairite. I met Corbyn many years ago and I think he is solid.

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"Jeremy Corbyn has given hope to my generation. Please don’t let the cynics take it away" [View all] Ken Burch Sep 2015 OP

More: Ken Burch Sep 2015 #1

False hope is worse than no hope. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2015 #2

No hope is exactly what the 3 mainstream candidates were offering T_i_B Oct 2015 #3

Would you at least agree that the party needs to change in response to Corbyn's election? Ken Burch Oct 2015 #4

No, absolutely not. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2015 #5

You're assuming that no one can ever make a case against neoliberalism again. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #6

I'm assuming that a hard-left candidate will not be electable for the forseeable future. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2015 #7

The movement that elected Corbyn leader has nothing in common with the 1983 left. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #8

Why bother joining Labour then? T_i_B Oct 2015 #10

Because you agree with their policies, of course! Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2015 #11

No chance of that happening... T_i_B Oct 2015 #12

Labour's biggest issues aren't whereabouts it is on a theoretical spectrum T_i_B Oct 2015 #9

I think that Labor will win Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #13

Unfortunately I can't see it that way T_i_B Oct 2015 #14

The political landscape is shifting Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #15

... Ironing Man Oct 2015 #19

I don't agree Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #20

I concur with your assessment T_i_B Oct 2015 #21

If he's hope Jeneral2885 Oct 2015 #16

You've asked before, and you have been answered T_i_B Oct 2015 #17

... Ironing Man Oct 2015 #18