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A slightly softer radicalism would be welcome, and may actually be able to galvanise support from younger people and those on the left more broadly, rather than low-turnout apathy.
There’s a bunch of soft economic left Conservative voters who value the environment highly too who would respond well to less centrist policies as long as they don’t hit certain socialist talking points (hence some of the shift to the Greens from Conservatives).
That centrist, softly-softly approach won’t work in the long term because it’s pushing a completely outdated policy prescription of magical market fantasy. I do hope the change in narrative and policy happens after the election, but without any real opposition, it’s not clear to me that they will change very much.
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That centrist, softly-softly approach won’t work in the long term because it’s pushing a completely outdated policy prescription of magical market fantasy. I do hope the change in narrative and policy happens after the election, but without any real opposition, it’s not clear to me that they will change very much.
Agreed but a couple of headlines from the Daily Mail or Express on how dangerous the left is and a lot of those thinking of punishing the tories will jump back again. It feels like there's a period of delivery needed from the left. Governing sensibly, no dramas, peoples lives starting to improve. With that underway, you earn the right to move into more radical policies.
As you say though, there's a chance they won't move further left. I'd still take it 100 times out of 100 over more of the current shower of cunts.
Soul
How did being radical work out for Corbyn?
Labour need to win and win convincingly. They can evolve their narrative throughout their leadership. I'll happily vote for the most centrist manifesto from Labour as long as they galvanise support across the spectrum of political views in this country and kick the tories to the curb.