What do they really have against Jeremy Corbyn? And when I say they I mean EVERYBODY. The narrative is binary. A huge part of the parliamentary Labour Party say he is an unelectable throwback who will keep them from No 10 for years. Those on the other side of the political divide want to keep Labour from No 10 for years and therefore celebrate the fact that he is, to them, an unelectable throwback.
And yet he is like the SNP in Scotland. No matter what the brickbats or opposition, he not only remains but surges in popular support.
Broadly, it is elements within the establishment who are making the claims around Corbyn. Therefore, he is clearly an anti-establishment activist – a threat to power, privilege and the status quo.
Whether there is any workable substance beneath Corbyn’s rhetoric is moot (the idea of collectivism isn’t wholly bad – dairy farmers are certainly making good using it). Corbyn is unquestionably charismatic and sounds like he is trying to better the economic condition of the ordinary man.
He is clearly an anti-establishment activist – a threat to power, privilege and the status quo
In this way he’s tapping into the same vein that Nigel Farage hit during the election – beyond the perceived elite he is the contrary voice bringing truth from the wilderness. They are quite the pair of John The Baptists.
It’s why Corbyn is less of a Michael Foot figure and more like the man desperate to keep him out – Tony Blair. Bear with me.