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ritapria

(1,812 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2019, 11:28 AM Dec 2019

The Labour Party under Corbyn gained 32 seats in 2017

Why wasn't he crushed just 2 years ago ? Corbyn blew it because he refused to take a stand on Brexit in an election that focused heavily on the issue of Brexit ……..If Bernie suddenly became neutral on MFA , his support would crumble as well ..Trying to be all things to all people is a sure- fire , market tested loser … Even if people disagree with you on a given issue, they will respect you if you take a strong , principled stand on said issue ………...