Differences are becoming increasingly visible between the soft left, radical left and the orthodox left, says professor of cultural and political theory Jeremy Gilbert
The Labour party has always been a broad church made up of many political traditions: from trade unionists, to free marketeers, to radical socialists. With each leader the makeup of the party has changed composition, bringing in new members and shifting old alliances. The Corbyn years saw a significant sea change in Labour’s internal politics, and the current leadership election is revealing new contours to Labour’s internal topology.
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