I live in the North. Whilst New Labour weren’t perfect a lot of people appreciate the amount they did and the amount they invested in public services. No government is perfect and they should have done more, but there’s a reason New Labour won 3 elections in a row.
the bleed-off of votes started in 2001 (2.5%), was massive (5%) in 2005, and reached its nadir in 2010 (a further 6%, down to 29%, far lower than today's figure). accompanied by a steady decline in turnout.
thatcher, the other 3-termer, did not lose votes in a comparable way, and with her union-busting and houseownership, laid down the foundations for repeated wins, and for generations of committed voters.
i've already said that corbyn should resign (i said it in july when boris became leader -
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/jer...you-say-epstein.409447/page-353#post-24483376). i've also said today that i'm skeptical that any momentum candidate can do better next time around with the stigma of corbyn.
the other parts of the party should similarly introspect on the lost votes of 2005 and the further lost votes and the lost elections on 2010 and 15.