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I have a mate who used to be pretty high up in the Labour Party. He said that MPs, particularly in London, spend most of their time dealing with housing and immigration problems for their constituents (for individuals, not big picture stuff).
I've no doubt that Corbyn would be good at that kind of thing, it was when he actually tried to do big picture politics that it all went wrong.
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That's interesting. It aligns with something in Ian Dunt's last book around the issue with MPs effectively being asked to do two jobs; running the country and running the country.
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Yeah, just to echo this (with the caveat that I'm well aware of the man's failings) my partner grew up in social housing in Islington and has multiple memories of him personally helping her family and neighbours.
Whatever his limitations as a politician (and I say this is a fellow socialist) he's been a damn good constituency MP.
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I'd love to know what you think he'l achieve for the area as an independent considering how little he achieved as an MP of a major party across his career.
I think the use of the word 'voice' is very telling for Corbyn as he seems to be great at speaking up but terrible at making any of that rhetoric happen.