Corbyn’s opponents are desperate to revive the doomed left narrative. Galvanising voters on Thursday will deny them that
As local elections approach, the danger of overconfidence becomes a very real one for Labour. A year ago the Tories were sure they would snuff Labour out as an electoral force; instead Corbynism deprived Theresa May of a majority, ending a neoliberal consensus that had prevailed for a generation. The result left the party membership and much of its support base exuberant. Yet the Labour party, nationally and at London level, is guilty of failing to manage expectations. Despite recent government chaos over the Windrush scandal, Labour has spent the last few weeks in a defensive posture against a media onslaught that has undoubtedly had an impact.
Yes, polls suggest Labour is on course to win the best results of any party in the capital for more than 40 years. But George Osborne’s London Evening Standard and No 10’s spin doctors have hyped up the prospect of Conservative Armageddon – hoping to frighten Tory voters to polling stations, suppress the Labour vote through complacency, and make any Labour gains seem insufficient. Unless the party’s grassroots turn out to vote, historic prizes will remain out of reach.
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