And this is one of the problems - there was absolutely no vision from any of the other candidates during the original leadership election which is why they lost, there was none from Owen Owen during his failed leadership bid which is why he lost. The coup was one one of the most pitiful things I have ever had the misfortune of witnessing. There is nothing from the extreme right of the Party - no vision, no policies, no ideas, nothing apart from failed and rejected neoliberalism masquerading as moderation, modernisation and the supposed centre ground. There has been nothing from that side of the Party since the pro-privatisation of The Third Way and that was back in the 90's
What's the Corbyn plan? I know the utopian ideal - but what's the platform that would satisfy the left yet would make the party electable in enough seats across the country to get a majority in Parliament?
You can disparage the 'Third Way' but it at least it was based on a realistic appreciation of the country as it actually is rather than an idealised throwback to Britain's post-war industrial past. It recognised that there isn't a level playing field for the left and the right in this country. That saying that Labour will create 100% employment by borrowing for infrastructure projects is lobbing a soft ball as soft as a soft thing in Softland to the Tories.
Is a Corbyn government going to work with 'the bosses' at all? Or is the solution to nationalise everything or place every business into the hands of its staff? Reinstate Clause 4? It's not clear to me from the policy documents but it seems clear from the rhetoric at his rallies that businesses both large and small, the self-employed and any entrepreneurs are all lumped together in order to get the cheers and adulation of his supporters. (This is just another example of the utter shit-headedness of Corbyn and his 'strategic team' - those clips of Corbyn railing at the employers will be rolled out to show Corbyn is 'the enemy of business & controlled by the unions' - a 1970s throwback - all to get a few cheers at a rally).
What's the Corbyn strategy for businesses that don't conform to traditional industrial or manufacturing types? Fast moving technological and digital businesses? And what about small manufacturing businesses - I've written before about the Mittelstand in Germany. 11,000 small to medium sized specialised and often family-owned businesses that support the 500 or so larger scale manufacturers but employ more people and have a larger share of German exports than the large conglomerates. That kind of manufacturing isn't mentioned in Corbyn/McDonnell thinking because they don't fit their out-dated and rigid thinking.
But anyway, I could go on and don't have the time. You're the one knocking the Third Way. You tell us how it's going to happen and where the votes will come from. Show us the demographic breakdown of the country and which policies will appeal to which voters.
And please note - the NHS is not the answer.
