LABOUR ‘MUST BIN JEZZA ERA’
Losing Corbyn’s legacy crucial to win, reveals poll
VOTERS think the next Labour leader must ditch the legacy of Jeremy Corbyn to win power, a poll has revealed.
A Deltapoll survey for the Daily Mirror revealed that “having a strong, credible leader who moves the party on from the Corbyn era” was the public’s top priority for the next party leader.
Some 44% of people questioned said this was the most important issue if the party wanted to oust Boris Johnson.
The public’s second concern was the replacement regaining voters’ trust on the economy – 37% – followed by ensuring they offer a “credible set of affordable policies” and “show they are in touch with working people,” both on 32%. Last night Labour candidates for leader and deputy clashed at a hustings event for members in Nottingham.
Keir Starmer, top choice for best candidate in our poll, could not attend after his mother-in-law was admitted to hospital following an accident on Friday. Meanwhile, Unite leader Len McCluskey said Labour’s election defeat was “virtually, solely down to Brexit” and defended the party’s policies on other matters.
He said: “Two years ago Jeremy Corbyn was loved. What happened in the last two years? Brexit, and Labour’s inability to effectively stay with their 2017 manifesto position of respecting the 2016 referendum and arguing to take Labour and the country out of Europe on a deal that protects jobs and investment. “That got lost in the two years and that affected how people perceived Jeremy as a leader and we paid the consequences.” He also claimed political opponents used the anti-Semitism issue to undermine Mr Corbyn, adding: “There’s no doubt about that.”