The endorsement of the Corbyn-supporting group is worth more than the numerical total of its members’ votes, writes John Rentoul
This is an important boost for her campaign, but hardly decisive and certainly not unexpected. Momentum is not as powerful as it once was. It was formed in the wake of Corbyn’s election as leader in 2015 by Jon Lansman, who ran that campaign, and who had an email database of its supporters.
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