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Corbyn is a man whose time has come, and gone.
My sister's comment, but I'm retailing it here because she's put it so neatly.
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I'm retailing it here
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Who could replace Corbyn though?
Someone who isn't going to be seen by the majority of the Labour membership as a usurper who has tried to undermine the party, and alienate the left - ruling out Philips, Watson etc (who I really couldn't see myself voting for anyway).
And someone who is going to be able to stand up a bit better to the relentless media attacks that Corbyn has faced - or actually be seen as "electable", which basically means "not radical enough to fix the broken bits of this country."
And someone who can be palatable to the supporters who want Brexit and an anti-austerity party that actually looks out for them.
Suddenly it doesn't look so easy.
It will end up with one of those groups above being ignored, and that will be harmful to the future of the party. I know plenty of people down here who want Labour to go all out remain, without a care for the concerns or perceptions of the people who voted to leave.
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When is the right time for vote of no confidence leading to an election?
For the LibDems and Brexit the time is right now, they had a surge in the EU election which would result in more seats the sooner the election comes. What Johnson does best is campaign and he is already in campaign mode "love bombing" his opponents seemingly being all things to all people. He is capable of winning Tory voters back from both sides of the divide.
For Johnson the best time to lose a vote of no confidence would be early October. That gives him the "get out of Halloween" card he desperately needs. The failure to deliver Brexit gets blamed on the other parties and the EU. He may have won enough support to be the strongest survivor of a November election. His campaign plans could even include a celebrity wedding to dominate even more of the press coverage.
As for Labour, I really don't know. In 2017 Corbyn showed himself far stronger than the critics expected, he rose above the standard denigration aimed at every Labour leader in opposition and gave millions of people hope. Since then it has all fallen apart. His personal preference for Brexit has him appearing as more of an ally of J Rees-Mogg than the majority of Labour supporters. The failure to understand the risks from the anti-semitism allegations have critically weakened him and the party. Maybe if Parliament manages to block or delay a no-deal exit on 31/10 then maybe Labour will profit from the chaos and recriminations in the Tory party as Boris' cabinet implodes and we get a December election.