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Corbyn-Sultana party could draw level with Labour, new polling suggests (www.lbc.co.uk)

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The survey, conducted by pollsters Find Out Now, indicates that a Corbyn-Sultana party could significantly dent Labour’s share of the vote. Of the 650 people polled, 15% said they would support the new party, matching Labour’s 15% share.

The greatest level of support for a potential new party comes from those aged 18–29, with 33% saying they would back a new left-wing party — ahead of Reform UK (24%) and Labour (18%).

Sultana, MP for Coventry South, resigned the Labour whip earlier this month to focus on leading a new party with the former Labour leader. There has not yet been a formal launch, but Mr Corbyn has pledged the party will “be for justice”.

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[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

As that is very clearly happening. And has been since the 90s

Doing as UKip and now reform are doing. Is really the only way to slow it down.

Edit: I'll add. The UK has a history of replacing a big party under FPTP.

Post WW2 the labour party did it to the Liberal party. Politics was divided very like now. At the time the UK overton window had never really considered socialism.

The 2 main parties are moving the same way. With reform pulling the Tories to the extreme right. Nothing pulling labour away.

If the left can actually come together to support a single left of centre party. It can either pull labour left. Or replace them. Just as reform is threatening to do with the Tories.