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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.

  • 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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