I’m not from the UK, but I’ve been trying to understand more about UK politics because of the election and I’ve seen headlines saying the Starmer has been pushing the Labour party to the center. What does that mean in terms of policies he’s said he will push? Also, now that they have won an overwhelming majority, do you think the party will actually use this opportunity to push the UK more left?

  • DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 months ago

    Corbyn was also at the helm of a horrible Labour defeat in 2019.

    Corbyn lost by less than 3 million votes (E: in spite of a brutal years-long smear campaign literally designating him “unelectable”). A “horrible defeat” is the narrative the neoliberal media wants you to follow because it makes him seems like less of a threat to the establishment than he really was.

    • Contravariant@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      If UK politicians had any sense they’d fix the voting system that let that happen.

      Obviously they won’t because that same system put them in power and is currently holding far-right at bay, but it would be nice.

      • DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        10 months ago

        Obviously they won’t because that same system put them in power

        Yes

        and is currently holding far-right at bay

        No, they’re acting as an establishment backed placeholder while the right regroups in preparation for a surge even further right next elections (when they get to blame all of the countries problems on “lefties”). Also the far right has made pretty significant gains this election.

        Either way though you’re right - he has no reason to fix the voting system. People really need to let this sink in - Starmer isn’t there for the good of the country or the people, but his own and that of the establishment.

      • Meron35@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        People think that the Brexit Referendum was when the UK timeline split, but imo it split when the Alternative Vote referendum failed back in 2011.

      • DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        10 months ago

        Absolutely, in case anyone needed more proof that the guy is 100% dedicated to the establishment and furthering his own career, not working class, and definitely not otherwise marginalised people (sadly, many do, so spreading this kind of info far and wide is not only welcome, but necessary).