I can’t see how Labour can win a GE under Starmer. SKSs’ Labour Party doesn’t stand for anything. It’s not disruptive. It’s not winning hearts and minds.
The Conservatives are the establishment. They are the “go-to” vote at the polling station for those who aren’t politically-minded. That’s not meant in a negative “people who vote Tory don’t understand Politics” kind of way, it’s meant in the sense that they have successfully positioned themselves in the minds of the average member of the GenPop as their default vote.
Labour need to do something to change that, which is why, despite him being ridiculed for it, I understand what Corbyn meant when he said Labour “won the argument” under his leadership.
It felt like people had started to see things differently because an alternative was being presented. Sure, it was an unpalatable alternative for many 50+ voters, but it was almost universally popular with young people. Even allowing for the fact that people get more Conservative as they get older, the numbers were staggering, particularly amongst under 35s.
Since this is a football forum, I’d say it can be compared to what Ole is doing at Utd now. Short term success? Nope. Some pain along the way? Yes. Scorn for the establishment? Yes. Critics amongst traditional supporter base? Yes. But ultimately doing the right things at the right time in the right way to build a real identity and platform for future success.
Starmer doesn’t do that for me and I highly doubt the next time crowds gather there will be any “woah Starmer” chanting!