Flying high
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Well for sure mistakes were made with the 2019 manifesto. Adding more as you go along was a really bad idea. They were clearly desperate at that point.You don't seem to be focusing much on Corbyn & Labour's economic standpoint, but as far as I could see, that was the main reason he lost by such a large margin. IMO there isn't the appetite for such left leaning economics and Labour will need to choose their next leader accordingly to stand any chance.
Overall though, the economics of Corbyn and Mcdonnell were popular enough, as seen by the tories adopting many of them. Had they stuck more closely to the 2017 manifesto it might not have been so bad. But by the time of the election, far too many had simply stopped taking him seriously anyway.
The point you make isn't lost on me though, I have probably spent more time discussing the merits of the attacks on Corbyn, than I have the merits of his investment ideas, for example.