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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] 

,TEXT 3 

,POLITICS1 9 WEAL?Y C\NTRIES1 IS 9CREAS+LY BECOM+ A W> BETWE5 ! G5]ATIONS4 ,:ILE ! SUPPORT = SMALL] P>TIES 9 ! ,U,K 7,LIB]AL ,DEMOCRATS1 ,GRE5S1 ! ,SCOTTI% ,NATIONAL ,P>TY1 EV5 ,BREXIT7 IS CON/ANT ACROSS AGES1 ! SPLIT BETWE5 ,LABOR & ,CONS]VATIVE IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY BAS$ ON AGE COHORT3 

,! RESULT1 ACCORD+ TO ,Y\,GOV OP9ION POLL+ DATA FROM #b#a#h1 IS ?AT IF ONLY ,BRITONS OV] ! AGE ( SIXTY-FIVE W]E ALL[$ TO VOTE1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY W\LD BE ALL BUT WIP$ \T1 :]EAS IF ONLY ,BRITONS UND] TW5TY-FIVE W]E ALL[$ TO VOTE1 !RE W\LD SIMPLY BE NO ,TORY ,M,PS :ATSOEV]4 

,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY /RIK+ :5 ONE TAKES 9TO CONSID]ATION ?AT ! LEFT ,LABOR POLICIES ! Y\NG SO OV]:ELM+LY VOT$ = 9 ! #bag & #bai ELECTIONS W]E ONES ?AT HAD BE5 TREAT$1 EV5 A YE> OR TWO BE=E1 AS SO RADICAL AS TO FALL (F ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM 5TIRELY4 ,PROCLAMATIONS ( ! DEA? ( ,BRITI% SOCIALISM1 !N1 SEEM DECID$LY PREMATURE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! ,TORIES' CORE CON/ITU5CY IS QUITE LIT]ALLY DY+ (F4 ,IF CONV5TIONAL WISDOM IS CORRECT1 HI/ORICALLY Y\NG PEOPLE ONLY BEG9 TO VOTE ,CONS]VATIVE :5 !Y ACQUIRE A MORTGAGE1 OR O!RWISE FEEL !Y HAVE A SECURE POSITION TO DEF5D )9 ! SY/EM1 :I* BODES ILL 9DE$ = ! ,TORIES' FUTURE PROSPECTS4 

,:Y1 !N1 SU* AN APP>5TLY DEVA/AT+ VICTORY8 ,:Y DID MIDDLE-AG$ SW+ VOT]S--P>TICUL>LY 9 ! =M] ,LABOR HE>TL&S ( ! ,NOR?--BREAK RI<T 9/EAD ( LEFT8 ,! MO/ OBVI\S EXPLANATION IS BUY]'S REMORSE OV] ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,= MANY WORK+-CLASS ,NOR!RN]S 9 !IR SIXTIES1 ! FIR/ VOTE !Y EV] CA/ WAS 9 ! ,COMMON ,M>KET REF]5DUM ( #a#i#g#e1 9 :I* A MAJORITY ( ,BRITONS DECL>$ 9 FAVOR ( ! ,EUROPEAN PROJECT4 ,MO/ EXP]I5C$ ! NEXT =TY OR SO YE>S L>GELY AS A SEQU5CE ( DISA/]S4 ,9 #baf !Y TURN$ AGA9/ ! 0,EUROCRATS10 !N WAT*$ 9 DISMAY AS ! 5TIRE POLITICAL CLASS PROCE$$ TO 5GAGE 9 5DLESS & 9CREAS+LY ABSURD PROC$URAL BALLET ?AT APPE>$ DESIGN$ TO REV]SE !IR DECISION4 

,?IS EXPLANATION IS TRUE1 BUT SUP]FICIAL4 ,TO UND]/& :Y ,BREXIT BECAME SU* AN ISSUE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ONE MU/ FIR/ ASK :Y A POPULISM ( ! RI<T HAS SO F> PROV$ MORE ADEPT ?AN ! LEFT AT CAPITALIZ+ ON PR(\ND %IFTS 9 ! NATURE ( CLASS RELATIONS ?AT HAVE AFFECT$ NOT JU/ ! ,U,K BUT ALMO/ ALL WEAL?Y SOCIETIES2 SECOND1 ONE MU/ UND]/& ! UNIQUELY NIHILI/IC1 9DE$ SELF-DE/RUCTIVE1 ROLE ( C5TRISM 9 ! ,BRITI% POLITICAL SC5E4 

,LET ME TAKE ! TWO QUE/IONS 9 REV]SE ORD]4 

,! M$IA TREAT$ ! ELECTION L>GELY AS A REF]5DUM ON ! HEAD ( ! OPPOSITION1 ,LABOR LEAD] ,J]EMY ,CORBYN1 & TO SOME EXT5T1 IT WAS4 ,IT IS CRUCIAL H]E TO UND]/& ?AT ! POLITICAL-J\RNALI/ E/ABLI%M5T 9 ! ,U,K HAD NEV]1 AT ANY PO9T1 ACCEPT$ ! RESULTS ( ! #bae LEAD]%IP ELECTION ?AT PLAC$ ,CORBYN AT ! HEAD ( ! ,LABOR P>TY4 ,TO GET A S5SE ( :AT HAPP5$ FROM AN ,AM]ICAN P]SPECTIVE1 IMAG9E ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY ELIM9AT$ ITS PRESID5TIAL PRIM>Y SY/EM & REPLAC$ IT ) A SUMM] ( PUBLIC DEBATES FOLL[$ BY A S+LE VOTE ( ALL MEMB]S1 & ?AT1 AS A RESULT1 ,NOAM ,*OMSKY BECAME ! ,DEMOCRATIC C&IDATE4 ,= ?IRTY YE>S1 ,CORBYN HAD BE5 CONSID]$ AT BE/ AN 5T]TA9+ GADFLY4 ,UND] NO CONDITIONS WAS HE N[ GO+ TO BE TREAT$ AS A LEGITIMATE NATIONAL LEAD]1 LET ALONE1 POT5TIAL HEAD ( GOV]NM5T4 ,TO DO SO W\LD MEAN %IFT+ ! NOTORI\S ,OV]TON ,W9D[--! S5SE ( :AT WAS ACCEPTABLE POLITICAL OP9ION1 & !RE=E1 :]E ! C5T] ITSELF C\LD BE SE5 TO LIE1 DRAMATICALLY--FROM !IR P]SPECTIVE1 VIOL5TLY--TO ! LEFT4 

,AT ! TIME1 !RE W]E ESS5TIALLY TWO SIGNIFICANT FACTIONS 9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY3 ! CORPORATE-FRI5DLY ,BLAIRITES1 :O CONTROLL$ MO/ ( ! ME*ANISMS ( P[]1 & AN EV]-COMPROMIS+ SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC 0S(T LEFT40 ,TOGE!R ) ! ,LIB]AL ,DEMOCRATS1 :O /AK$ \T A POSITION BETWE5 ! TWO MAJOR P>TIES1 & 0,ONE ,NATION0 PRO-,E,U ,CONS]VATIVES1 ! ,BLAIRITES W]E TREAT$ AS DEF9+ ! PRAGMATIC C5T] ( ,BRITI% POLITICS4 ,?IS C5T] WAS BAS$ ON A S]IES ( BROAD AGREEM5TS1 S]I\S DEP>TURE FROM ANY ( :I* M>K$ ONE1 9 ! EYES ( ! M$IA1 AS LY+ ALONG A CONT9UUM FROM M]ELY WACKY TO 9SANE4 ,!SE W]E1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ?AT ! NATION'S ECONOMY W\LD CONT9UE TO BE DRIV5 BY F9ANCE1 CON/RUCTION1 & REAL E/ATE4 ,SECOND1 ?AT BUDGETS %\LD BE BALANC$ BY GRADUALLY DEFUND+ OR CONTRACT+ \T PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,?IRD1 ?AT PUBLIC ASSETS %\LD BE PRIVATIZ$1 BUT NOT 5TIRELY1 SO ?AT L>GE 9/ITUTIONS SU* AS ! ,N,H,S OR HI<] $UCATION %\LD OP]ATE AS A K9D ( HYBRID ( TOP-D[N BUREAUCRACY & 0M>KET =CES40 

,SU* PUBLIC-PRIVATE HYBRIDIZATION WAS PURSU$ BY ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]1 ,TONY ,BLAIR1 ,GORDON ,BR[N1 & ,DAVID ,CAM]ON ALIKE4 ,IT IS BY N[ COMMONPLACE ALMO/ EV]Y:]E4 ,:]EV] IT IS PURSU$1 IT RESULTS 9 ! SAME EFFECT--ALMO/ EV]YONE 5DS UP SP5D+ MORE & MORE ( !IR TIME FILL+ \T =MS4 ,BUT 9 ! ,U,K ! PROCESS WAS TAK5 FUR!R ?AN P]HAPS ANYPLACE ON E>?4 ,! PASSION = PAP]WORK N[ RUNS FROM ! APEX ( ! SY/EM1 :]E ,CITY TRAD]S MANIPULATE COMPLEX F9ANCIAL D]IVATIVES BETT+ H[ LONG IT WILL TAKE A ,BRITI% FAMILY TO DEFAULT ON !IR MORTGAGES1 TO ! 9CREAS+LY >CANE DOCUM5T>Y EVID5CE REQUIR$ TO PROVE ONE'S *ILDR5 QUALIFY = PUBLIC H\S+4 ,! ,U,K IS CURR5TLY HOME TO R\<LY #c#a#b1 ACC\NTANTS--AN EXTRAORD9>ILY HI< P]C5TAGE ( ! WORK+ POPULATION4 7,TOGE!R ) ! NE>LY #a#e1 ,BRITI% LAWY]S1 !Y CON/ITUTE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION ( ! TOTAL WORK=CE47 

,?IS SIMULTANE\S EMBRACE ( M>KETS1 & ( RULES & REGULATIONS1 REPRES5TS ! S\L ( :AT'S SOMETIMES CALL$ 0C5TRISM40 ,IT'S A DECID$LY UNLOVELY COMB9ATION4 ,NOBODY TRULY LIKES IT4 ,BUT ! TALK+ CLASSES HAD REA*$ AN ABSOLUTE CONS5SUS ?AT NO POLITICIANS :O DEP>T$ SIGNIFICANTLY FROM IT C\LD POSSIBLY W9 ELECTIONS4 

,9 #b#a#e1 ! H&FUL ( 0H>D ,LEFT0 ,M,PS ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,CAMPAIGN ,GR\P1 :O FELL WELL \TSIDE ?IS CONS5SUS1 W]E L>GELY CONSID]$ MILDLY 5T]TA9+ ,SEV5TIES ?R[BACKS4 ,! ELECTION ( ONE ( !M AS P>TY LEAD] WAS !RE=E TREAT$--BO? BY ! P>TY E/ABLI%M5T & !IR ALLIES 9 ! LEFT-(-C5T] M$IA \TLETS LIKE ,! ,GU>DIAN--AS AN EMB>RASS+ ACCID5T ?AT HAD TO BE IMM$IATELY REV]S$4 ,CORBYN WAS DECL>$ 0UNELECTABLE40 ,9 ORD] TO DEMON/RATE ?IS1 DOZ5S ( ,LABOR ,M,PS 9ITIAT$ AN IMM$IATE CAMPAIGN TO R5D] HIM SO1 VIA AN UNCEAS+ B>RAGE ( PRESS BRIEF+S1 LEAK$ DOCUM5TS1 ATTEMPTS TO CREATE FALSE SC&ALS1 & A CAMPAIGN ( SU/A9$ PSY*OLOGICAL W>F>E DIRECT$ AGA9/ ,CORBYN HIMSELF--ESS5TIALLY WAG+ AN ACTIVE & AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN AGA9/ !IR [N P>TY4 ,TONY ,BLAIR EV5 OP5LY /AT$ ?AT HE W\LD RA!R SEE HIS [N P>TY DEFEAT$ ?AN COME 9TO P[] ON ,CORBYN'S LEFTI/ PLAT=M4 

,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT ! P>TY QUICKLY BEGAN TO *ANGE1 AS T5S ( ?\S&S ( OLD] LEFTI/S :O HAD QUIT ! P>TY UND] ,BLAIR & HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( Y\NG PEOPLE BEGAN TO SWELL ! RANKS ( LOCAL *APT]S KN[N AS 0,CON/ITU5CY ,LABOR ,P>TY0 7,C,L,PS7--9SPIR$ BY ! CALL FROM ,CORBYN & HIS CIRCLE TO TURN ! P>TY BACK 9TO A SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,?IS MEANT MAK+ LOCAL ,C,L,PS =UMS ( DEMOCRATIC DEBATE1 & IMAG9+ WAYS TO COORD9ATE BETWE5 ! 0EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y LEFT0--! PEACE MOVEM5T1 ! H\S+ MOVEM5T1 ! CLIMATE MOVEM5T--& ?OSE WORK+ )9 ! SY/EM4 ,IT WAS1 9 %ORT1 AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE AWAY FROM ! POLITICS ( P]SONALITY TO ONE ( BOTTOM-UP1 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY4 ,AS SU*1 ,CORBYN'S [N LACK ( CONV5TIONAL *>ISMA WAS AN ASSET4 ,SUDD5LY ! LEFT WAS NOT ONLY TEEM+ ) IDEAS & VISION--F\R-DAY WORK WEEKS1 NEW DEMOCRATIZ$ =MS ( PUBLIC [N]%IP1 GRE5 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTIONS--BUT !RE WAS ALSO A FEEL+ ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( !SE ?+S MI<T1 = ONCE1 ACTUALLY HAPP54 

,= MO/ 9 ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,LABOR ,P>TY 7,P,L,P71 !SE DEVELOPM5TS TURN$ :AT WAS AT FIR/ SE5 AS A RIDICUL\S ACCID5T 9TO A G5U9E CAUSE = AL>M4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT !RE IS NO?+ LIKE ! ,AM]ICAN PRIM>Y SY/EM 9 ! ,U,K2 ONCE SELECT$ AS AN ,M,P BY ! P>TY LEAD]%IP1 ONE IS1 EFFECTIVELY1 A C&IDATE = LIFE4 ,! ONLY WAY TO GET RID ( SU* A REPRES5TATIVE1 %ORT ( AN ELECTION LOSS1 WAS ?R\< AN ELABORATE PROCESS ( 0DESELECTION40 ,EV5 ! SUGGE/ION ?AT ?OSE ACTIVELY CAMPAIGN+ AGA9/ !IR P>TY'S LEAD] 9 ! FACE ( PROTE/S FROM !IR ,C,L,PS MI<T FACE DESELECTION 7&1 AS A RESULT1 ! EQUIVAL5T ( A PRIM>Y *ALL5GE7 WAS TREAT$1 9 ! PRESS1 AS TANTAM\NT TO SOME K9D ( ,/AL9I/ PURGE4 ,CORBYN'S P>TISANS NEV] ACTUALLY ATTEMPT$ IT4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE SO MANY ,LABOR P>LIAM5T>IANS N[ F\ND !MSELVES SO \T ( /EP ) !IR ,C,L,PS1 !Y HAD GOOD REASON TO SEE ANY EF=T TO DEMOCRATIZE ! 9T]NAL WORK+S ( ! P>TY AS A G5U9E ?REAT TO !IR POLITICAL C>E]S4 

,/ILL1 ,I DON'T ?9K ?IS QUITE EXPLA9S ! VEHEM5CE1 EV5 PASSION1 ?AT M>K$ SO MU* ( ! 9T]NAL OPPOSITION TO ,CORBYNISM4 ,C5TRI/S1 AFT] ALL1 CONSID] !MSELVES PRAGMATI/S4 ,= =TY YE>S ! C5T] HAD BE5 DRIFT+ /EADILY TO />BO>D4 ,SO :AT IF IT JUMP$ A WAYS TO PORT8 ,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 ABRUPT1 BUT IT'S NOT AS ?\< ANYONE WAS PROPOS+ ! ABOLITION ( ! MON>*Y OR ! NATIONALIZATION ( HEAVY 9DU/RY4 ,!Y C\LD ADJU/4 ,A H&FUL EV5 DID4 ,! PANICK$ REACTION ( ! MAJORITY1 H[EV]1 ONLY MAKES S5SE IF ! ?REAT WAS ON A F> DEEP] LEVEL4 

,MO/ SITT+ ,LABOR ,M,PS HAD BEGUN AS ,LABOR Y\? ACTIVI/S !MSELVES1 JU/ AS MO/ C5TRI/ POLITICAL J\RNALI/S HAD BEGUN !IR C>E]S AS LEFTI/S1 EV5 REVOLUTION>IES1 ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R4 ,BUT !Y HAD ALSO RIS5 ?R\< ! RANKS ( ,BLAIR'S MA*9E AT A TIME :5 ADVANCEM5T WAS L>GELY BAS$ ON WILL+NESS TO SACRIFICE ONE'S Y\?FUL IDEALS4 ,!Y HAD BECOME ! V]Y PEOPLE !Y W\LD HAVE ONCE DESPIS$ AS SELL\TS4 

,9S(> AS !Y DREAM$ ( ANY?+1 N[1 IT WAS ( F9D+ SOME ,BRITI% EQUIVAL5T ( ,B>ACK ,OBAMA1 A LEAD] :O LOOK$ & ACT$ SO MU* LIKE A VISION>Y1 :O HAD SO P]FECT$ ! GE/URES & 9TONATIONS1 ?AT IT NEV] OCCURR$ TO ANYONE TO ASK :AT ?AT VISION ACTUALLY WAS 7S9CE ! VISION WAS1 PRECISELY1 NOT TO HAVE A VISION74 ,SUDD5LY1 !Y F\ND !MSELVES SADDL$ ) A SCRUFFY TEETOTAL+ VEGAN :O SAID EXACTLY :AT HE REALLY ?\<T1 & 9SPIR$ A NEW G5]ATION ( ACTIVI/S TO DREAM ( *ANG+ ! WORLD4 ,IF ?OSE ACTIVI/S W]E NOT NAIVE1 IF ?IS MAN WAS NOT UNELECTABLE1 ! C5TRI/S' 5TIRE LIVES HAD BE5 A LIE4 ,!Y HADN'T REALLY ACCEPT$ REALITY AT ALL4 ,!Y REALLY W]E JU/ SELL\TS4 

,ONE C\LD EV5 GO FUR!R3 ! MO/ PASSIONATE OPPOSITION TO ,CORBYNISM CAME FROM M5 & WOM5 9 !IR =TIES1 FIFTIES1 & SIXTIES4 ,!Y REPRES5T$ ! LA/ G5]ATION 9 :I* ANY SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( Y\NG RADICALS EV5 HAD ! OPTION ( SELL+ \T1 9 ! S5SE ( BECOM+ SECURE PROP]TY-[N+ BA/IONS ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,NOT ONLY HAD ?AT DOOR CLOS$ BEH9D !M2 !Y W]E ! ONES L>GELY RESPONSIBLE = HAV+ CLOS$ IT4 ,!Y W]E1 = 9/ANCE1 PRODUCTS ( :AT WAS ONCE ! F9E/ FREE HI<] $UCATION SY/EM 9 ! WORLD--HAV+ ATT5D$ S*OOLS LIKE ,OX=D & ,CAMBRIDGE PLU% ) G5]\S /ATE-PROVID$ /IP5DS--:O HAD DECID$ !IR [N *ILDR5 & GR&*ILDR5 W\LD BE BETT] (F ATT5D+ UNIV]SITY :ILE MOONLI<T+ AS B>I/AS OR SEX WORK]S1 !N />T+ !IR PR(ESSIONAL LIVES WEI<T$ BY T5S ( ?\S&S ( P\NDS 9 /UD5T DEBT4 ,IF ! ,CORBYNI/AS W]E RI<T1 & NONE ( ?IS HAD REALLY BE5 NECESS>Y1 W]E !SE POLITICIANS NOT GUILTY ( HI/ORIC CRIMES8 ,IT'S H>D TO UND]/& ! BIZ>RE OBSESSION ) ! IDEA ?AT LEFT ,LABOR Y\? GR\PS LIKE ,MOM5TUM--AB\T ! MO/ MILD-MANN]$ BAT* ( REVOLUTION>IES ONE C\LD IMAG9E--W\LD SOMEH[ 5D UP M>*+ !M ALL (F TO ! GULAG1 )\T ! POSSIBILITY ?AT 9 ! BACK ( !IR M9DS1 MANY SECRETLY SUSPECT$ ?AT %[ TRIALS MI<T NOT BE 5TIRELY 9APPROPRIATE4 

,?IS1 AT LEA/1 W\LD HELP EXPLA9 ! UNREL5T+ NATURE ( ! HO/ILITY TO ,CORBYN & ! Y\? MOVEM5T HE REPRES5T$4 ,! NEW ,LABOR LEAD]%IP CAME 9 EXPECT+ A P>OXYSM ( D5UNCIATION 9 ! PRESS1 BUT !Y'D ALSO CALCULAT$ IT W\LD LA/ SIX MON?S TO AT MO/ A YE>2 !Y KNEW C5TRI/S W\LD AT FIR/ REJECT !IR LEGITIMACY1 BUT ASSUM$ ?AT IF !Y DEMON/RAT$ ?AT A LEFT PLAT=M C\LD PLAY WELL ) ! ELECTORATE1 & AVOID$ ALL TALK ( DESELECTION1 ?OSE SAME POLITICIANS W\LD1 \T ( %E] SELF-9T]E/1 COME >\ND4 ,?IS IS PRECISELY :AT DID NOT HAPP54 

,9/EAD1 ! ATTEMPT TO MOVE POLITICS AWAY FROM A FOCUS ON LEAD]S & P]SONALITIES WAS MET ) F\R YE>S ( DAILY1 SU/A9$ ATTACK ON ! P]SONAL *>ACT] ( ,CORBYN HIMSELF4 ,HEADL9ES ACCUS$ HIM ( BE+ EV]Y?+ FROM A %ABBY DRESS] TO A T]RORI/ SYMPA?IZ]1 ,TROTSKYITE1 WEAKL+1 ?UG1 CULT LEAD]1 HAMFI/$ 9COMPET5T1 & ,CZE*OSLOVAKIAN SPY4 ,I AM NOT AW>E ( ANY O!R HEAD ( A MAJOR ,U,K P>TY :O HAS BE5 SUBJECT$ TO ANY?+ LIKE IT4 ,EV5 9 ! 0RESPECTABLE0 LEFT PRESS--,! ,GU>DIAN1 ,! ,9DEP5D5T1 ! ,NEW ,/ATESMAN--TRADITIONAL J\RNALI/IC CONV5TIONS SU* AS ! EXPECTATION TO F9D BALANC+ VOICES 9 CRITICAL NEWS /ORIES W]E ?R[N BY ! WAYSIDE1 BUT ONLY :5 IT CAME TO ,LABOR4 ,! MESSAGE SEEM$ TO BE1 0,F9E1 REJECT ! GAME4 ,BUT !N Y\ HAVE NO BUS9ESS COMPLA9+ IF WE ACT AS IF ! RULES NO LONG] APPLY TO Y\40 

,! SNAP ELECTION ( #bag ILLU/RAT$ :AT MI<T HAVE HAPP5$ HAD ! M$IA TREAT$ ,CORBYN AS A LEGITIMATE POLITICAL FIGURE4 ,= SIX WEEKS1 ! ,B,B,C & O!R MA9/REAM \TLETS W]E LEGALLY OBLIG$ TO GIVE ,LABOR & ITS PLAT=M EQUAL TIME2 ,CORBYN1 :O HAD BE5 LANGUI%+ FIFTE5 PO9TS BEH9D 9 ! POLLS1 ALMO/ IMM$IATELY JUMP$ BACK TO NE> P>ITY4 ,LABOR WON ?IRTY SEATS FROM ! ,TORIES & DEPRIV$ ,!RESA ,MAY ( H] MAJORITY4 ,CONSI/5TLY DISMISS$ AS 0UNELECTABLE10 ,CORBYN HAD 9 FACT A*IEV$ ! MO/ DRAMATIC SW+ TO ,LABOR S9CE ,CLEM5T ,ATTLEE \/$ ,W9/ON ,*UR*ILL 9 #a#i#d#e4 ,= A FEW WEEKS1 IT SEEM$ AS ?\< ! 0PRAGMATI/S0 W]E1 9DE$1 GO+ TO BE PRAGMATIC4 

,!N1 ( C\RSE1 ! 0ANTI-,SEMITISM CRISIS0 PICK$ UP AGA94 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO WRITE OBJECTIVELY AB\T ?IS SUBJECT BECAUSE SO MU* ( ! BACKGR\ND IS BO? COMPLEX & HAS BE5 BURI$ UND] A CACOPHONY ( VITRIOL & S5SATIONALIZATION4 ,TO GIVE JU/ ONE EXAMPLE3 ,M>G>ET ,HODGE1 ,LABOR ,M,P = AN ,EA/ ,LONDON CON/ITU5CY1 REALLY SET (F ! SUMM]'S CONFLAGRATION 9 #bah :5 %E D5\NC$ ,CORBYN 9 ,P>LIAM5T AS 79 H] WORDS7 0A FUCK+ ANTI-,SEMITE & A RACI/0 OV] A PURELY TE*NICAL QU>REL OV] :E!R ALL ! EXAMPLES W\LD BE 9CLUD$ :5 ,LABOR ADOPT$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,HOLOCAU/ ,REMEMBRANCE ,ALLIANCE'S DEF9ITION ( ANTI-,SEMITISM2 BUT ,CORBYN SUPPORT]S W]E QUICK TO PO9T \T ?AT ! TWO HAD FIR/ TANGL$ OV] ,JEWI% ISSUES 9 #a#i#h#g1 :5 ,HODGE WAS HEAD ( ! ,ISL+TON ,C\NCIL1 & ,CORBYN1 !N A Y\NG LOCAL ,M,P1 HAD JO9$ ) ,JEWI% ACTIVI/ GR\PS TO /OP ! C\NCIL FROM SELL+ ! SITE ( AN ,OR?ODOX CEMET]Y TO PROP]TY DEVELOP]S4 ,CORBYN ACTUALLY HAD A LONG HI/ORY ( SUPPORT+ ,JEWI% CAUSES & HAD WORK$ ESPECIALLY CLOSELY ) ! ,H>$IM COMMUNITY4 

,HODGE IS ,JEWI%1 BUT MO/ ( ! ,M,PS & PR(ESSIONAL J\RNALI/S :O W]E MO/ >D5T 9 CONDEMN+ ,CORBYN & ! ,LABOR ,P>TY AS 9/ITUTIONALLY ANTI-,SEMITIC W]E NOT2 !Y W]E1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ! V]Y SAME PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 5GAG$ 9 DAILY BRIEF+S AGA9/ HIM FROM ! />T4 ,TO BE CLE>3 ANTI-,SEMITIC ATTITUDES W]E C]TA9LY !RE TO BE F\ND AMONG ,LABOR SUPPORT]S--AS !Y >E 9 PRETTY MU* ALL SECTIONS ( ,BRITI% SOCIETY4 ,BUT 9 O!R P>TIES1 NO ONE )\T M$IA TRA9+ IS EV] PLAC$ ANY:]E NE> A MICROPHONE4 7,TO PUT ! MATT] 9 P]SPECTIVE1 :5 ! ,CONS]VATIVES TRI$ TO CREATE !IR [N ANSW] TO ,MOM5TUM1 A Y\? GR\P CALL$ 0,ACTIVATE10 IT HAD TO BE ALMO/ IMM$IATELY %UT D[N BECAUSE MEMB]S W]E CAU<T CALL+ = ! MASS MURD] ( ! POOR47 

,!RE IS NO D\BT1 TOO1 ?AT ! P>TY C\LD HAVE H&L$ MATT]S BETT]1 BUT ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( ANTIRACI/ ORGANIZ+ ?AT !Y ADH]$ TO--?AT IS1 ?AT IT IS BETT] TO LET SU* IDEAS COME \T 9 ! OP5 :]E !Y CAN BE CONFRONT$--DOES SEEM TO HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFUL AT FIR/4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ TWO YE>S ( ,CORBYN'S T5URE1 SURVEYS %[$ ANTI-,SEMITIC ATTITUDE ACTUALLY DECL9+ AMONG ,LABOR MEMB]S1 RA!R ?AN ! O!R WAY >\ND4 

,ACCUS+ ,CORBYN ( BE+ P]SONALLY 9DIFF]5T1 OR EV5 SYMPA!TIC1 TO :AT HAPP5$ :5 ! FLOOR WAS OP5$ TO EV]YONE WAS A TEXTBOOK APPLICATION ( ,K>L ,ROVE'S FAM\S PR9CIPLE ( SWIFTBOAT+3 IF ONE REALLY WI%ES TO DISCR$IT A POLITICAL OPPON5T1 ONE ATTACKS NOT HIS WEAKNESSES1 BUT HIS /R5G?S4 ,UNTIL !N1 EV5 ,CORBYN'S 5EMIES HAD ADMITT$ HE WAS AN HONE/ MAN & A D$ICAT$ ANTIRACI/4 ,SUDD5LY1 HE /OOD ACCUS$ ( BE+ HIMSELF1 P]SONALLY1 ANTI-,SEMITIC1 & ( BE+ A LY+ WEASEL = D5Y+ IT4 

,! EASIE/ WAY TO GAUGE ! POLITICAL NATURE ( ! RESULT+ CAMPAIGN IS TO COMP>E ! NUMB] ( REF]5CES 9 ! ,BRITI% PRESS TO 0,LABOR ANTI-,SEMITISM0 ) ?OSE TO EI!R 0,TORY0 OR 0,CONS]VATIVE ANTI-,SEMITISM40 ,DESPITE ! FACTS ?AT ,!RESA ,MAY'S REC5T =M] *IEF ( /AFF WAS ACCUS$ ( P$DL+ AN ANTI-,SEMITIC CONSPIRACY !ORY 9 #bag & ?AT ,BORIS ,JOHNSON HIMSELF HAD WRITT5 A NOVEL ?AT DESCRIBES 0,JEWI% OLIG>*S0 AS CONTROLL+ ! GLOBAL M$IA1 A SE>* ( ! M$IA-MONITOR+ S]VICE ,MELTWAT] REVEALS ! FOLL[+3 

#bae 

,LABOR ANTI-,SEMITISM3 #a 

,TORY_/,CONS]VATIVE ANTI-,SEMITISM3  

#baf 

,LABOR ANTI-,SEMITISM3 #b1#e#b 

,TORY_/,CONS]VATIVE ANTI-,SEMITISM3  

#bag 

,LABOR ANTI-,SEMITISM3 #ic 

,TORY_/,CONS]VATIVE ANTI-,SEMITISM3  

#bah 

,LABOR ANTI-,SEMITISM3 #f1#g#i 

,TORY_/,CONS]VATIVE ANTI-,SEMITISM3  

#bai 

,LABOR ANTI-,SEMITISM3 #c1#h#b 

,TORY_/,CONS]VATIVE ANTI-,SEMITISM3 #a 

,! ANTI-,SEMITISM ACCUSATIONS WEAK5$ ,LABOR IMM5SELY4 ,BUT IT WAS !--ULTIMATELY SUCCESSFUL--CAMPAIGN TO =CE ,CORBYN TO REV]SE HIS POSITION ON ,BREXIT ?AT REALLY 5SUR$ !IR P>TY'S ELECTORAL DISA/]4 ,?IS1 TOO1 WAS ESS5TIALLY A C5TRI/ PROJECT4 

,N[1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( MANY ON ! ,LABOR LEFT1 ! 5TIRE ,BREXIT ISSUE WAS A DI/RACTION3 A WAY TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT FROM ! BREAD-&-BUTT] ISSUES ( AU/]ITY1 WAGES1 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 & PUBLIC S]VICES ?AT HAD IMM$IATE EFFECTS ON VOT]S' LIVES TO SCAPEGOAT+ & SYMBOLISM4 ,SOME W]E CONV9C$ ! 5TIRE PROJECT WAS A *>ADE2 ! ,TORY LEAD]%IP HAD NO 9T5TION ( BREAK+ ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 9 ANY MEAN+FUL S5SE AT ALL--AS SOME PO9T$ \T AT ! TIME1 DUR+ ! 5TIRETY ( ,MAY'S T5URE AS PRIME M9I/]1 H] GOV]NM5T HAD NOT SE5 FIT TO HIRE OR RETRA9 A S+LE NEW CU/OMS (FICIAL4 

,:AT !Y DID NOT AT FIR/ UND]/&1 BUT BECAME ALL TOO APP>5T AS TIME W5T ON1 WAS ?AT 9 ,BREXIT ! RI<T HAD DISCOV]$ AN ALMO/ P]FECT POLITICAL POISON1 NOT ONLY DIVID+ ,BRITI% SOCIETY 9TO TWO HO/ILE CAMPS1 BUT BR++ \T ! ABSOLUTE WOR/ 9 BO? ( !M4 ,EA* SIDE 5D$ UP HURL+ BITT] 9VECTIVE AGA9/ EA* O!R1 MU* ( :I* WAS TRUE4 ,REMA9]S 9SI/$ ?AT MANY ,BREXIT CAMPAIGN]S W]E OV]T RACI/S1 & ?AT ! ,LEAVE CAMPAIGN WAS--MU* LIKE ,TRUMPISM--NORMALIZ+ =MS ( RACI/ EXPRESSION ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 CONSID]$ \TRAGE\S ONLY A FEW YE>S BE=E4 ,!Y W]E RI<T4 ,REPORTS ( RACI/ HATE CRIMES1 = 9/ANCE1 9CREAS$ DRAMATICALLY AFT] ! VOTE4 ,LEAV]S C\NT]$ ?AT MANY ( ! MO/ VOCIF]\S ,REMA9]S W]E OV]T ELITI/S1 & W]E LIKEWISE NORMALIZ+ EXPRESSIONS ( CONTEMPT = SMALL-T[N OR WORK+-CLASS ,5GL& ?AT W\LD HAVE ONCE BE5 CONSID]$ EQUALLY \TRAGE\S4 ,!Y W]E RI<T1 TOO4 

,IT MI<T SEEM ODD ?AT ! ULTIMATE B5EFICI>Y ( ALL ?IS WAS ,ALEX&] ,BORIS DE ,PFEFFEL ,JOHNSON1 AN ,ETON-$UCAT$ UPP]-CRU/] :OSE MA9 OCCUPATION1 BE=E HE TURN$ HIS H& TO POLITICS1 WAS AS A COLUMNI/ & OCCASIONAL TELEVISION P]SONALITY NOTORI\S = HIS CONTEMPT = IMMIGRANTS1 S+LE MO!RS1 & ! POOR4 ,BUT TO UND]/& :AT HAPP5$1 ,I ?9K1 ONE MU/ CONSID] ! BROAD] SITUATION ( :AT HAS COME TO BE KN[N AS 0RI<T-W+ POPULISM40 ,EV] S9CE ! ECONOMIC CRA% ( #b#h1 ! LEFT HAD TRI$ TO MAKE VILLA9S ( ! BANK]S4 ,YET DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! ,CITY 7,LONDON'S F9ANCIAL HUB7 WAS 9DE$ L>GELY RESPONSIBLE = ! COLLAPSE ( ! ECONOMY & RESULT+ AU/]ITY1 ?IS APPROA* GA9$ LITTLE TRACTION4 ,! RI<T 9/EAD TRI$ TO MAKE VILLA9S ( ! BUREAUCRATS--( MIGRANTS1 TOO1 AS !Y DEF9ITELY DID APPEAL TO SIMPLE BIGOTRY1 BUT ! IMM$IATE EMPHASIS WAS ON BUREAUCRATS4 ,& AT LEA/ AMONG MIDDLE-AG$ SW+ VOT]S1 ?IS SUCCE$$ SPECTACUL>LY4 ,:Y8 

,! ANSW]1 ,I ?9K1 LIES 9 ! EM]G+ /RUCTURE ( CLASS RELATIONS 9 SOCIETIES LIKE ,5GL&1 :I* SEEMS TO BE REPRODUC$1 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R1 JU/ AB\T EV]Y:]E ! RADICAL RI<T IS ON ! RISE4 ,! DECL9E ( FACTORY JOBS1 & ( TRADITIONAL WORK+-CLASS OCCUPATIONS LIKE M9+ & %IPBUILD+1 DECIMAT$ ! WORK+ CLASS AS A POLITICAL =CE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ IS USUALLY FRAM$ AS A %IFT FROM 9DU/RIAL1 MANUFACTUR+1 & F>M+ TO 0S]VICE0 WORK1 BUT ?IS =MULATION IS ACTUALLY RA!R DECEPTIVE1 S9CE S]VICE IS TYPICALLY DEF9$ SO BROADLY AS TO OBSCURE :AT'S REALLY GO+ ON4 ,9 FACT1 ! P]C5TAGE ( ! POPULATION 5GAG$ 9 S]V+ BISCUITS1 DRIV+ CABS1 OR TRIMM+ HAIR HAS *ANG$ LITTLE S9CE ,VICTORIAN TIMES4 

,! REAL /ORY IS ! SPECTACUL> GR[?1 ON ! ONE H&1 ( CL]ICAL1 ADM9I/RATIVE1 & SUP]VISORY WORK1 &1 ON ! O!R1 ( :AT MI<T BROADLY BE T]M$ 0C>E WORK03 M$ICAL1 $UCATIONAL1 MA9T5ANCE1 SOCIAL C>E1 & SO =?4 ,:ILE PRODUCTIVITY 9 ! MANUFACTUR+ SECTOR HAS SKYROCKET$1 PRODUCTIVITY 9 ?IS C>+ SECTOR HAS ACTUALLY DECREAS$ ACROSS ! DEVELOP$ WORLD 7L>GELY DUE TO ! WEI<T ( BUREAUCRATIZATION IMPOS$ BY ! BURGEON+ NUMB]S ( ADM9I/RATORS74 ,?IS DECL9E HAS PUT ! SQUEEZE ON WAGES3 IT'S H>DLY A CO9CID5CE ?AT 9 DEVELOP$ ECONOMIES ACROSS ! WORLD1 ! MO/ DRAMATIC /RIKES & LABOR /RUGGLES S9CE ! #bh CRA% HAVE 9VOLV$ TEA*]S1 NURSES1 JUNIOR DOCTORS1 UNIV]SITY WORK]S1 NURS+ HOME WORK]S1 OR CLEAN]S4 

,ONE MI<T SPEAK ( ! BEG9N+S ( A V]ITABLE REVOLT ( ! C>+ CLASSES1 GLOBAL 9 SCALE4 ,IF SO1 ! OBVI\S QUE/ION IS3 ,:Y HAS ! GLOBAL LEFT1 :I* HAS ALWAYS /OOD = ! PROMISE ( A MORE C>+ SOCIETY1 NOT BE5 ! ONES TO PR(IT FROM ?IS DEVELOPM5T8 ,:Y IS ! RADICAL RI<T 9/EAD EV]Y:]E ON ! RISE8 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS C\LD LEAD TO ! DEFEAT ( ,J]EMY ,CORBYN1 A MAN :O EV5 HIS 5EMIES W\LD BEGRUDG+LY ADMIT WAS A C>+ & EMPA!TIC HUMAN BE+1 AT ! H&S ( A ,TORY C&IDATE SO UTT]LY N>CISSI/IC & LACK+ 9 HUMAN FEEL+ ?AT HE FAM\SLY REFUS$ TO EV5 LOOK AT A PICTURE ( A FEV]I% *ILD M>OON$ ON AN OV]CR[D$ HOSPITAL'S FLOOR8 ,! ANSW] LIES ONCE AGA9 9 ! CURSE ( C5TRISM4 

,AS ,?OMAS ,FRANK HAS PO9T$ \T1 AS E>LY AS ! #a#i#gS1 =M]LY LEFTI/ P>TIES FROM ! ,U,S TO ,JAPAN MADE A /RATEGIC DECISION TO EFFECTIVELY AB&ON :AT REMA9$ ( !IR OLD]1 WORK+-CLASS BASE & REBR& !MSELVES PRIM>ILY AS P>TIES REPRES5T+ ! 9T]E/S & S5SIBILITIES ( ! PR(ESSIONAL-MANAG]IAL CLASSES4 ,?IS WAS ! REAL SOCIAL BASE ( ,CL9TONISM 9 ! ,U,S1 ,BLAIRISM 9 ! ,U,K1 & N[ ,MACRONISM 9 ,FRANCE4 ,ALL BECAME ! P>TIES ( ADM9I/RATORS4 7,9 ! ,U,K1 ( C\RSE1 ?IS 9CLUD$ ?OSE 5DLESS LEGIONS ( LAWY]S & ACC\NTANTS47 

,:]EAS ! CORE VALUE ( ! C>+ CLASSES IS1 PRECISELY1 C>E1 ! CORE VALUE ( ! PR(ESSIONAL-MANAG]IALS MI<T BE/ BE DESCRIB$ AS PROC$URALISM4 ,! RULES & REGULATIONS1 FL[ *>TS1 QUALITY REVIEWS1 AUDITS & ,P[],PO9TS ?AT =M ! MA9 SUB/ANCE ( !IR WORK+ LIFE 9EVITABLY COLOR !IR VIEW ( POLITICS OR EV5 MORALITY 4 ,!SE >E PEOPLE :O T5D TO G5U9ELY BELIEVE 9 ! RULES ,!Y MAY WELL BE ! ONLY SIGNIFICANT /RATUM ( ! POPULATION :O DO SO4 ,IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO G5]ALIZE AB\T CLASS S5SIBILITIES1 ONE MI<T SAY ?AT MEMB]S ( ?IS CLASS SEE SOCIETY LESS AS A WEB ( HUMAN RELATION%IPS1 ( LOVE1 HATE1 OR 5?USIASM1 ?AN1 PRECISELY1 AS A SET ( RULES & 9/ITUTIONAL PROC$URES1 JU/ AS !Y SEE DEMOCRACY1 & RULE ( LAW1 AS EFFECTIVELY ! SAME ?+4 7,?IS1 = 9/ANCE1 ACC\NTS = ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON'S SUPPORT]S' O!RWISE 9EXPLICABLE 9ABILITY TO UND]/& :Y O!R ,AM]ICANS DIDN'T ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE ?AT IF ONE MAKES BRIB]Y LEGAL--BY R5AM+ IT 0CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS0 OR HALF-MILLION-DOLL> FEES = PRIVATE SPEE*ES--?AT MAKES IT OKAY47 

,! PECULI> FUSION ( PUBLIC & PRIVATE1 M>KET =CES & ADM9I/RATIVE OV]SI<T1 ! WORLD ( HALLM>KS1 B5*M>KS1 & /AKEHOLD]S ?AT *>ACT]IZES :AT ,I'VE BE5 CALL+ C5TRISM IS A DIRECT EXPRESSION ( ! S5SIBILITIES ( ! PR(ESSIONAL-MANAG]IAL CLASSES4 ,TO !M ALONE1 IT MAKES A C]TA9 SORT ( S5SE4 ,BUT !Y HAD BECOME ! BASE ( ! C5T]-LEFT1 & C5TRISM IS 5DLESSLY PRES5T$ 9 ! M$IA AS ! ONLY VIABLE POLITICAL POSITION4 

,= MO/ C>E-GIV]S1 H[EV]1 !SE PEOPLE >E ! 5EMY4 ,IF Y\ >E A NURSE1 = EXAMPLE1 Y\ >E KE5LY AW>E ?AT IT'S ! ADM9I/RATORS UP/AIRS :O >E Y\R REAL1 IMM$IATE CLASS ANTAGONI/4 ,! PR(ESSIONAL-MANAG]IALS >E ! ONES :O >E NOT ONLY SOAK+ UP ALL ! MONEY = !IR 9FLAT$ SAL>IES1 BUT HIRE USELESS FLUNKIES :O !N JU/IFY !IR EXI/5CE BY CREAT+ 5DLESS REAMS ( ADM9I/RATIVE PAP]WORK :OSE PRIM>Y EFFECT IS TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO ACTUALLY PROVIDE C>E4 

,?IS C5TRAL CLASS DIVIDE N[ RUNS DIRECTLY ?R\< ! MIDDLE ( MO/ P>TIES ON ! LEFT4 ,LIKE ! ,DEMOCRATS 9 ! ,U,S1 ,LABOR 9CORPORATES BO? ! TEA*]S & ! S*OOL ADM9I/RATORS1 BO? ! NURSES & !IR MANAG]S4 ,IT MAKES BECOM+ ! SPOKESPEOPLE = ! REVOLT ( ! C>+ CLASSES EXTRAORD9>ILY DIFFICULT4 

,ALL ?IS ALSO HELPS EXPLA9 ! O!RWISE MY/]I\S POPUL> APPEAL ( ! DISORGANIZ$1 IMPULSIVE1 %AMBOLIC 7BUT NONE!LESS CUT-TO-!-*ASE1 GET-?+S-DONE7 P]SONAS CULTIVAT$ BY M5 LIKE ,TRUMP & ,JOHNSON4 ,YES1 !Y >E *ILDR5 ( PRIVILEGE 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE S5SE ( ! T]M4 ,YES1 !Y >E PA?OLOGICAL LI>S4 ,YES1 !Y DON'T SEEM TO C>E AB\T ANYONE BUT !MSELVES4 ,BUT !Y ALSO PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! PRECISE OPPOSITE ( ! 9FURIAT+ ADM9I/RATOR :OSE 5DLESS APPEAL TO RULES & DEM& = ADDITIONAL MEET+S1 PAP]WORK1 & MOTIVATIONAL SEM9>S MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO DO Y\R JOB4 ,9 ! ,U,K1 ! GAME ( ,BREXIT POLITICS HAS BE5 TO MANEUV] ! ,LABOR LEFT 9TO A POSITION :]E IT IS =C$ TO ID5TIFY ITSELF ) ?AT SAME 9FURIAT+ ADM9I/RATOR4 

,?IS WAS TRUE FROM ! />T4 ,! ORIG9AL ,LEAVE CAMPAIGN TOOK AIM AT IMMIGRATION1 BUT1 EV5 MORE1 IT TOOK AIM AT DI/ANT & UNC>+ ,BRUSSELS BUREAUCRATS4 ,& ! FACT ?AT BO? MAJOR P>TIES1 ,TORIES & ,LABOR1 W]E PR(\NDLY SPLIT OV] ! ISSUE--& EV5 MORE1 OV] :AT TO DO AB\T IT--L$ TO AN 5DLESS DRAMA ( LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE W>F>E ?AT ALL[$ ,LEAV]S TO >GUE ?AT ,REMA9]S 9 ,:ITEHALL W]E US+ EV]Y SORT ( PROC$URAL TRICK 9 ! BOOK TO ?W>T ! POPUL> WILL4 ,= ?OSE 9 ! MOVEM5T TO DEMOCRATIZE ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ?IS WAS AN 9SOLUBLE DILEMMA4 ,MO/ ( ! NEW1 Y\NG ,LABOR ACTIVI/S HAD 5\< EXP]I5CE ) G5U9E DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE TO UND]/& ?AT A #e#b_/#d#h VOTE IS EFFECTIVELY A TIE2 IF IT IS A M&ATE = ANY?+1 IT IS = SOME SORT ( CREATIVE COMPROMISE4 

,?IS IS PRECISELY :AT ,CORBYN FIR/ ATTEMPT$ TO DO4 ,HE ACCEPT$ ! RESULT ( ! REF]5DUM1 BUT PROPOS$ TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL :]EBY ! ,U,K W\LD REMA9 )9 ! ,COMMON ,M>KET ON MU* ! SAME T]MS AS ,NORWAY4 ,! APPROA* WORK$ WELL 5\< 9 #bag TO PREV5T ,MAY FROM MAK+ ! ELECTION EXCLUSIVELY AB\T ,BREXIT1 & TO ALL[ ,LABOR TO MAKE SUB/ANTIAL GA9S2 BUT AS SOON AS ! ELECTION WAS OV] & A HUNG P>LIAM5T RESULT$1 ! C5TRI/ C\NT]-(F5SIVE BEGAN4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ROLE H]E WAS PLAY$ BY ,ALA/AIR ,CAMPBELL1 ,BLAIR'S ONE-TIME PRESS CZ> & CRUCIAL /RATEGI/ ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,VOTE ,CAMPAIGN TO DEM& A SECOND REF]5DUM1 :O IMM$IATELY SMELL$ BLOOD4 ,! 0MOD]ATE0 ELEM5TS 9 ! P>TY P\NC$4 ,RALLIES & M>*ES W]E ORGANIZ$1 ,REMA9] ,M,PS--( BO? P>TIES--?REAT5$ TO JUMP %IP IF ,LABOR DID NOT JO9 9 CALLS = A SECOND REF]5DUM1 EI!R TO JO9 ! /AUN*LY ,EUROPHILE ,LIB]AL ,DEMOCRATS OR TO =M A NEW C5TRI/ P>TY4 

,AT ONE PO9T1 SEV]AL ,M,PS1 FROM BO? SIDES ( ! AISLE1 ACTUALLY DID BEG9 SETT+ UP A C5TRI/ ALT]NATIVE1 CALL$ 7) A REM>KABLE LACK ( SELF-AW>5ESS7 ,*ANGE ,U,K--SP>K+ ! FE> ?AT DISGRUNTL$ ,REMA9]S MI<T BEG9 A MASS EXODUS4 ,S9CE ! ACTIVI/ Y\? BASE ( ! P>TY WAS OV]:ELM+LY PRO-,EUROPE1 ! ,LABOR LEAD]%IP EV5TUALLY SAW NO *OICE BUT TO *ANGE ITS POSITION & CALL = A SECOND VOTE 9 :I* ,BREXIT MI<T BE REV]S$4 

,CORBYN HAS BE5 WIDELY CRITICIZ$ = MA9TA9+ A 0WI%Y-WA%Y0 OR 9DECISIVE POSITION ON ,BREXIT1 BUT FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! L>G] MOVEM5T HE REPRES5T$1 HIS POSITION WAS AB\T ! ONLY ONE HE REALLY C\LD TAKE4 ,! ,LABOR ,LEFT1 AFT] ALL1 WAS TRY+ TO BR+ AB\T DRAMATIC SOCIAL RE=MS1 9 MU* ! WAY ,ATTLEE HAD 9 #aide :5 HE CALL$ = ! CREATION ( ! ,N,H,S4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !Y W]E REVOLUTION>IES3 !Y AIM$ TO SET ! BALL ROLL+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! DEMOCRATIZATION ( ALL ASPECTS ( ,BRITI% SOCIETY4 ,BUT !Y ALSO KNEW ?IS C\LD ONLY HAPP5 IF !Y CAME 9TO P[] 9 9=MAL ALLIANCE ) MORE RADICAL1 0EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y0 /REET MOVEM5TS PU%+ !M EV] FUR!R TO ! LEFT4 ,TAK+ A H>DCORE ,REMA9 POSITION W\LD MEAN EV5 IF !Y DID COME 9TO P[] 7:I* WAS BY NO MEANS GU>ANTE$71 IT C\LD ONLY BE 9 ALLIANCE ) POLITICIANS :O >D5TLY OPPOS$ ?IS L>G] PROJECT1 &1 IF ,BREXIT WAS 9DE$ REV]S$1 ?AT !Y W\LD ALSO BE FAC$ ) RADICAL /REET MOVEM5TS NOT ( ! LEFT BUT ( ! RI<T--\TRAG$ ,BREXITE]S & \TRI<T FASCI/S PU%+ 9 EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 

,! LA/ ?+ ,CORBYN W\LD EV] WANT WAS TO BE =C$ 9TO A POSITION :]E HE W\LD HAVE TO S5D 9 RIOT POLICE TO CONTROL PROTE/S AGA9/ ! SUPPRESSION ( A DEMOCRATIC DECISION4 ,?IS WAS ! REAL REASON = ! 9ITIAL DILEMMA4 ,BUT EV5TUALLY HE HAD TO COME >\ND TO SUPPORT A SECOND VOTE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME AS ! ,LABOR LEAD]%IP WAS BE+ ?REAT5$ & CAJOL$ 9TO MAK+ COMMON CAUSE ) MILITANT ,REMA9]S1 ! ,CONS]VATIVES W]E HEAD+ 9 EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 ,BORIS ,JOHNSON--OR1 TO BE MORE PRECISE1 HIS /RATEGIC MA/]M9D1 ,DOM9IC ,CUMM+S--IMM$IATELY FILL$ HIS CAB9ET ) H>D-RI<T ,BREXIT]S1 PURG+ ,REMA9]S FIR/ FROM ! ,CAB9ET & !N FROM ! P>TY ITSELF4 ,HE !N BEGAN A HEAVY-H&$ & SEEM+LY 9COMPET5T ATTEMPT TO BLUDGEON SOME K9D ( ,BREXIT BILL ?R\< ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS4 ,TO ! CASUAL OBS]V]1 HIS FIR/ WEEKS 9 (FICE APPE>$ A COMB9ATION ( CO/UME DRAMA & SLAP/ICK COM$Y4 ,JOHNSON LO/ EV]Y VOTE HE PUT =W>D & MISS$ HIS [N L\DLY TRUMPET$ ,BREXIT DEADL9E2 HIS ATTEMPT TO SUSP5D ,P>LIAM5T NOT ONLY FAIL$ 9 C\RT BUT LEFT HIM OP5 TO ACCUSATIONS ( HAV+ LI$ TO ! ,QUE52 =M] ,TORY PRIME M9I/]S DECL>$ !IR 9T5TION TO OP5LY CAMPAIGN AGA9/ HIM2 HIS [N BRO!R RESIGN$ FROM ! CAB9ET 9 DISGU/4 

,CORBYN1 MEAN:ILE1 BEGAN TO W9 GRUDG+ PRAISE FROM ! GU>DIANS ( E/ABLI%$ OP9ION = HIS WILL+NESS TO COORD9ATE ! RESI/ANCE4 ,YET ?IS WAS1 PRECISELY1 HIS UNDO+4 ,CUMM+S'S PLAN HAD ALWAYS BE5 TO W9 BY LOS+4 ,! PO9T ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y DRAMA WAS TO R$UCE ,CORBYN--:OSE 5TIRE APPEAL HAD BE5 BAS$ ON ! FACT ?AT HE DID NOT LOOK1 ACT1 OR CALCULATE LIKE A POLITICIAN--9TO SOMEONE :O DID EXACTLY ?AT1 & TO PA9T ! ONLY MOVEM5T 9 G5]ATIONS ?AT HAD G5U9ELY AIM$ TO *ANGE ! RULES ( ,BRITI% SOCIETY AS ! L9*P9 ( AN ALLIANCE ( PR(ESSIONAL-MANAG]IALS UNIT$ ONLY BY !IR WILL+NESS TO DEPLOY EV]Y LEGALI/IC OR PROC$URAL MEANS POSSIBLE 9 ORD] TO REV]SE ! RESULTS ( A POPUL> REF]5DUM & KEEP ?+S EXACTLY AS !Y W]E4 

,IF ! RESULTS ( ! #bai ELECTION MEAN ANY?+1 !Y REVEAL AN OV]:ELM+ REJECTION ( C5TRISM4 ,P>TICUL>LY 9/RUCTIVE H]E >E ! FATES ( ! REBELS :O BROKE FROM ,CORBYN'S ,LABOR TO =M ,*ANGE ,U,K1 9CLUD+ ,*UKA ,UMUNNA1 :O WAS WIDELY BILL$ AS ,BRITA9'S FUTURE ANSW] TO ,B>ACK ,OBAMA4 ,ON REALIZ+ ?AT !RE WAS VIRTUALLY NO SUPPORT = ANO!R C5TRI/ P>TY1 !Y ULTIMATELY JO9$ ! ,LIB ,DEMS4 ,?\< ! ,LIB ,DEMS DID 9CREASE !IR %>E ( ! OV]ALL VOTE 7SLI<TLY71 DO+ SO L>GELY S]V$ TO KNOCK \T !IR O/5SIBLE ,REMA9] ,LABOR ALLIES 9 CLOSE RACES4 ,NOT ONE ( ! DEFECTORS MANAG$ TO W9 A SEAT4 

,JO ,SW9SON1 ! ,LIB ,DEM C&IDATE = PRIME M9I/]1 :O HAD SOMEH[ CONV9C$ H]SELF IT W\LD BE A W9N+ =MULA = ! ,LIB ,DEMS TO RUN AS A S+LE-ISSUE ANTI-,BREXIT P>TY :ILE ALSO MAK+ CLE> ?AT UND] NO CONDITIONS W\LD !Y EV] =M AN ALLIANCE ) ,CORBYN'S ,LABOR1 FAIL$ TO W9 H] [N DI/RICT & IS NO LONG] AN ,M,P4 ,LABOR LO/ FIFTY-F\R SEATS TO ! ,TORIES--FIFTY-TWO ( !M 9 ,LEAVE-VOT+ DI/RICTS4 ,BUT1 AS ,JAMES ,S*NEID]1 ,CORBYN'S DIRECTOR ( /RATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS1 CONFIRM$ :5 ,I %[$ HIM A DRAFT ( ?IS PIECE1 ONLY ?REE 7,D5NIS ,SK9N]1 ,LAURA ,PIDCOCK1 & ,LAURA ,SMI?7 W]E FROM ! RADICAL LEFT ( ! P>TY4 ,DOZ5S ( 0MOD]ATES0 HAD1 EFFECTIVELY1 BL[N !MSELVES UP4 

,! SAME1 9CID5TALLY1 IS TRUE = ! ,TORIES3 NOT ONE ( ! PURG$ ,REMA9]S :O RAN = !IR OLD SEATS AS 9DEP5D5TS RETURN$ TO ,P>LIAM5T4 

,! C5T] ( ,BRITI% POLITICS HAS BECOME A SMOLD]+ PIT4 ,! C\NTRY IS N[ BE+ GOV]N$ BY A H>D-RI<T GOV]NM5T PLAC$ 9 P[] BY ITS OLDE/ CITIZ5S1 9 ! FACE ( ! ACTIVE HATR$ ( ITS 9CREAS+LY SOCIALI/-9CL9$ Y\?4 ,IT'S FAIRLY CLE> ?AT = ! ,JOHNSON TEAM1 ,BREXIT WAS NEV] ANY?+ BUT AN ELECTORAL /RATEGY1 & ?AT !Y DON'T HAVE ! SLI<TE/ IDEA H[ TO TRANSLATE IT 9TO ECONOMIC PROSP]ITY4 7,IT IS AN UNACKN[L$G$ IRONY ( ! CURR5T SITUATION ?AT ! PEOPLE MO/ LIKELY TO PR(IT FROM ! ,BREXIT PROCESS >E1 PRECISELY1 LAWY]S--&1 PROBABLY SECOND>ILY1 ACC\NTANTS4 ,= EV]YONE ELSE1 IT'S H>D TO IMAG9E A SC5>IO :]E !Y WILL IMPROVE !IR CURR5T SITUATION1 & QUITE EASY TO IMAG9E ,JOHNSON BE+ REMEMB]$ AS ONE ( ! MO/ DISA/R\S PRIME M9I/]S 9 ,BRITI% HI/ORY47 

,! NEXT FEW YE>S >E LIKELY TO BE TUMULTU\S4 ,:AT REMA9S TO BE SE5 IS :E!R ,LABOR CAN FULLY BREAK FROM ( ! TRAP 9TO :I* PA/ G5]ATIONS ( C5TRI/S HAVE PLAC$ IT3 AS A P>TY ?AT REPRES5TS ! 9T]E/S & S5SIBILITIES ( BO? C>]S & ADM9I/RATORS AT ! SAME TIME4 

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