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Blair, Brown and Cameron. Is it impossible to believe that people want a major shift back to the left, rather than the continuing gradual shift to the right?
Do you genuinely think there has been a gradual shift to the right?
I'd say that post Thatcher there has been a general shift left to the slightly right of centre. Cameron got in once the Conservatives had been reunified around a New Labour version. I think it's a massive exageration to put Blair, Brown and Cameron in the same idological camp as hardline Thatcherites.
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On the point about people rejecting Labour in the 70/80's, a lot has changed since then. We've had 30+ years of Thatcher, Blair, Brown and Cameron. Is it impossible to believe that people want a major shift back to the left, rather than the continuing gradual shift to the right?
And Corbyn, as leader of Labour, will have 4 - 5 years to stabilise the party and win over more of the general electorate. If he continues as he is doing now (no personal attacks, expand his policies, bring some ethics back into politics) I don't see why he couldn't swing 10% of voters and win.