Thread for anyone to explain why Labour would do better under Owen Smith's leadership.

[Ken Burch]

7. Thanks for that response.

To me, the only argument that would work would be if the polling showed that Labour would be at mid-1990's support levels under Smith, as opposed to early 1980's levels under Corbyn.

Funny that NONE of the people the "moderates" said they preferred to Corbyn was ever shown to be dramatically more popular with the wider electorate than Corbyn has been.

And there's also the dilemma that, if Corbyn were to be dumped(especially if he were dumped after the Labour Right forced repeated re-votes)how, then, would whoever was put in in Corbyn's place ever manage to unite the party for victory? How could that person hold the massive number of new people who have joined the party, people Labour cannot win without if it alienates them and drives them away, after a years-long effort based, in large measure, on the idea that these new people are the enemy and that the party needs to kick them to the kerb(did I get the UK spelling right on that last word)?

"Now that you've been taught you're lesson, reminded who your 'betters' are and put in your place, we're simply going to DEMAND your vote, because it's OUR party, not yours" isn't going to be a vote-winning appeal, yet that is clearly what the Hilary Benn/Tom Watson/Angela Eagle crowd are assuming they'll be able to do.