A moderate, halfway-competent Labour party could crush the Tories. But given that Labour members are Corbynite in inclination, what are the chances of a moderate leader emerging? In my latest Daily Telegraph column, I argue that to change leader now in order to make Labour the party of Remain might well make this even worse for Labour – and create an opportunity for the Tories.
The Morten Morland cover image we ran a few weeks ago – Corbyn depicted as a scarecrow being picked apart by the Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats – has come to pass. The Brexit crisis has started to polarise voters, with many moving to the Brexit Party and the Lib Dems. Labour and the Tories are suffering badly. The Tories look set to respond by sending Boris Johnson to get ready for a no-deal Brexit. So what should Labour do?
Jeremy Corbyn’s position has been one of strategic ambivalence: he’s against Brexit (or so he says) but accepts the result of the referendum and doesn’t talk much about it.
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