The resistible rise of Jeremy Corbyn
A victory for the hard-left candidate would be bad for Labour—but also for the Tories
THE opposition Labour Party is about to inflict grave damage on Britain. If it picks Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran far-left MP, as leader on September 12th, Labour will consign itself to the wilderness. Worse, by wrecking opposition to the governing Tories, Mr Corbyn will leave Britain open to bad government.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “The resistible rise of Jeremy Corbyn”
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