Corbyn Wins Again: PLP Defeated

Not only has Jeremy Corbyn won, as widely predicted, but he has broadened his reach, increased the party membership, enhanced his standing and increased his share of the vote to over 60%. As the BBC man said, he is now bomb proof until after the next election. For the Parliamentary Labour Party this is a humiliation and a crushing defeat. It fielded its best choice of candidate, who put the arguments with passion and candour up and down the country. These were rejected by the overwhelming majority. Now each of the out of step MPs must decide to fall in line and follow the democratic path. They have to accept that the politics they represent and have practiced since the advent of the now dead idea of New Labour, are out of date, out of time and out of favour.

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