I don't think that is true though. From what we've seen so far it is actually hard to determine how a Starmer government would have been substantially different from the Conservative one. If anything they'd have been less willing to engage in the scale of economic stimulus the Tories have done over fears it would be perceived as unaffordable. Renters are getting sod all from the current opposition as the Labour party is back in the hands of its landlord MPs. Taxing the wealthiest is off the agenda because it might not poll well.
One of the most appealing parts of the Corbyn project was it reframed politics in this country. i.e. it would dispute the fundamental, taken for granted essentials — Starmer is playing within that frame, and perhaps that makes him more 'electable', but if you recognise that Britain needs a transformational politics, it means it's honestly hard to care if he wins or loses.
In fact that's one of the most depressing things at the moment… if Starmer wins then we are in reality at least two election cycles, or ~14 years, away from any chance of that kind of government in the UK. If he loses, at least 9 years.
Wait, you can't honestly believe this surely? You really think that a Starmer government would be the same or even worse than a Johnson government?
I can understand thinking that a centrist Labour government is not to your liking and certainly not exactly what you want.
Even if Corbyn apparently reframed politics, what does that actually mean unless they get into power? How has Corbyn's approach changed peoples', especially poor peoples' lives, in the UK for the better?
Realistically, if we had a PR government, I'd likely vote Green. If I were Scottish, I'd probably vote SNP, not because of independence but because generally their politics align more closely with mine than Labour do. But neither of those apply to me so I am stuck in a way voting for labour.
Despite his faults, I think the labour government under Blair and Brown did more for the disadvantaged in the UK than the Tory governments do. And that is my underlying thought process.
If you guys feel the British electorate were ready for Corbyn's politics or Corbyn himself, then I'd be interested to know why he failed so miserably and what you think he should have done after the last GE?
I'm tired of discussions about Corbyn to be honest and I'm tired of the despair and pain these Conservative governments continue to inflict on the population.