Jeremy Corbyn has had his moment – if he truly cares about the people he’ll step down now
When the demigod of Glastonburys past can no longer fill a yurt, it’s more than a wake-up call. It’s a klaxon call through amplifiers turned up to 11 to get off the main stage
I was going to pre-empt what follows by placing it under the header of fantasy politics. But since every aspect of our politics feels rooted in fantasy, and not the good kind, that is far too indistinct.
So file it under the label of idealistic politics when I raise the possibility of Jeremy Corbyn standing aside to let a comrade lead Labour into the next election.
The caveat about opinion polls is familiar, and they could be mistaken yet again. Even if not, the figures might shift during a campaign held at a moment of extreme volatility.
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