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Jeremy Corbyn confirms new ‘socialist alternative’ before next election to fight Starmer
(www.thelondoneconomic.com)
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I think this will fizzle out and go nowhere but: should this split the red vote who stands to gain? Tories (they've a long way to go to win back trust ), Lib Dems (something about Student Loans making them the only party in living history to have reneged on a manifesto promise), SNP (possibly in Scotland they could be back), Greens (they're too right wing for Corbyn's followers 😆).... That leaves: Reform. Oh dear oh dear oh dear.
I actually think a hung parliament under those circumstances. Great for confidence in the country.
Tories: Leader dependent. Austerity fatigue. Watered down reform. In a fundraising rut.
Lib Dems: Memeable but no-one actually knows what they are about.
SNP: Losing ground to Starmer’s Labour anyway.
Greens: Still the impression of a single-issue party. A few bizarre policies too.
Reform: Have the man, have the PR machine, have the whipping-boy. Weakness in candidate vetting may limit seats contested.
The Greens also have a terrible name, they're a left wing party that don't particularly care about environmental issues. Meanwhile the Lib Dems just stand for whatever the government doesn't, which changes depending on who's in power.