(12 Aug 2015, 9:15 pm)MrFozz wrote Quick question...
With everything going on with Labour at the moment, is it really possible a vote for Jeremy Corbyn will be the death of the Labour Party...
Anyone think Corbyn will win and will the likes of Blair be proved right about it if Corbyn is voted in
If Corbyn is voted in, and the party splits as a result, it won't be the Corbynites who'll be leaving. It will be those on the right on the party who'll spit their dummies out and either leave or end up poisoning Labour's election hopes by being overly negative towards any policies or views Corbyn chooses to adopt.
While Entryism may prove to be a very minor factor in getting Corbyn elected, we must not discount the fact that he is indeed popular amongst CLP's and Labour members. I think Blair overstates his popularity in the 1997 election anyway. While he may have appealed to some Tory voters, I think the combination of sleeze, stagnation and the fact that voters had grown tired of 18 years of Tory governance contributed heavily to his overall appeal.