A question the Labour Party has to ask itself
IT IS becoming increasingly rare to find a politician who has sincere convictions.
Most politicians appear desperate to curry favour with the electorate and change their fickle opinions according to which way the wind blows.
Therefore, when a conviction politician comes along things are bound to get lively.
It is hardly surprising then that Jeremy Corbyn has stirred up a hornets’ nest.
He is that rare phenomenon, namely a conviction politician as was my ancestor, the political firebrand, David Lloyd George.
Lloyd George was firm in his convictions and this strategic wizard felt that oppositional political strategy was the only way to success.
Now we have Jeremy Corbyn, who has strong convictions and this plainly comes across when he speaks.
Whether his convictions are good for the country or not, people sense that he is sincere.
This is in stark contrast to the likes of Ed Miliband, who employed an expensive American spin doctor, namely David Axelrod.
Axelrod never even set foot in this country during the election campaign and he did not have a clue about the germane political issues.
Had Miliband possessed his own inner convictions he would not have needed to waste £300,000 of Labour donors’ money.
So now Jeremy Corbyn has set the cat among the pigeons and the Labour Party is in disarray.
They need to ask themselves an intelligent question.
Most politicians appear desperate to curry favour with the electorate and change their fickle opinions according to which way the wind blows.
Therefore, when a conviction politician comes along things are bound to get lively.
It is hardly surprising then that Jeremy Corbyn has stirred up a hornets’ nest.
He is that rare phenomenon, namely a conviction politician as was my ancestor, the political firebrand, David Lloyd George.
Lloyd George was firm in his convictions and this strategic wizard felt that oppositional political strategy was the only way to success.
Now we have Jeremy Corbyn, who has strong convictions and this plainly comes across when he speaks.
Whether his convictions are good for the country or not, people sense that he is sincere.
This is in stark contrast to the likes of Ed Miliband, who employed an expensive American spin doctor, namely David Axelrod.
Axelrod never even set foot in this country during the election campaign and he did not have a clue about the germane political issues.
So now Jeremy Corbyn has set the cat among the pigeons and the Labour Party is in disarray.
They need to ask themselves an intelligent question.
SUSAN THOMAS
Magdalen Road, Oxford
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