Zaybay
Junior Chimp
Posts: 6,076
Political Matrix E: -7.25, S: -6.50
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« on: January 18, 2019, 06:32:13 AM » |
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« edited: January 18, 2019, 08:01:25 AM by Senator Zaybay »
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The Reason: Because of 2017.
Simply put, Corbyn was on rather thin ice before the election, and was seen as the figure to lead Labour's downfall. He was going to lose the election by 20 points, he was going to give the Tories a strong hand in government, he was going to-
and then, it happened. Labour took back seats, and forced The Tories into a hung parliament.
Now, it should be noted, that it wasnt really Labour itself that hated him, but his MPs(this was mostly due to ideological differences). But with his victory in the 2017 election, many of his critics were silenced. The Labour party itself became infatuated with him, and his grassroots, Momentum, has been able to seize control of most city councils, and Labor Parties.
So, the answer to the question. Why is he still the leader? Because he won. Because he has total control of the party. Because he can. I'd like to ask why, after every single failure produced by the Tory Government, that they dont just get rid of Theresa May. Because they cant.
Also, a different Labour Leader would lead to no difference, lets all be honest. The No-Confidence vote wasnt going to be won, ever, as it was a Partyline vote. The whole reason they didnt lose the election of 2017 can be heavily attributed to Tory incompetence and Corbyn. They are leading right now in party polling, with Corbyn as its head.
Basically, the party membership loves Corbyn, the MPs that dont are afraid to speak out, and the impetus to get rid of him isnt there, as hes considered a rather good opposition leader and staved off complete disaster in 2017.
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