Labour: A Difficult Message To Deliver

Another abysmal election result for the Labour Party, and this time around the blame cannot be shouldered by Jeremy Corbyn, but by the foolhardy and reckless hostility towards the previously inspirational leader.

It really feels as though Labour are persistently out of step with the mood of the nation. They’re often late to the party and are constantly meeting themselves coming back. It’s almost as though they’re scared to show their hand for fear of ridicule and mistrust. Their reluctance to get on board with a bold, brave retrospective of Labour’s core, authentic values and beliefs has backfired spectacularly.

There was a reinvigorated movement when Corbyn became leader. The Labour membership went through the roof and it really did seem as though the party was offering a real, positive change for the future. Labour head honchos chose to quell that fire of hope and vision by self-sabotaging the membership and the very leader who inspired that resurgence. Thus jeopardising any real chance and conviction of being elected.

This was a catastrophic misstep yet again which in no uncertain terms communicated to the influx of new members, in particular the young people who joined, that the Labour message was hopeless, idealistic and unworkable. So began a somewhat laughable, ill-timed and embarrassing series of leadership challenges, all won by Corbyn, despite the in-fighting and bickering within the Party. One can only imagine an alternative reality whereby everyone supported the leader along with the courageous manifesto to bring about real transformation in our country.

There’s a well known saying, “Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer” and that just about sums up the Party during Corbyn’s tenure as leader. It’s inexcusable to contrive and conspire behind the scenes to overthrow not just the leader, but the Socialist movement from within itself. You can’t fight a war on two fronts and with the mainstream media stabbing Corbyn in the back, his colleagues were just as viciously attacking him from the front.

The sad thing is that Labour have clearly missed the best chance they had of embracing a modern reinterpretation of the ethos that birthed the Party into existence. Representing the disaffected, the marginalised and the oppressed is a cornerstone in the Labour Party’s blueprint. To be fearful of change that is desperately needed is denying the country a mandate which offers a fairer and more equal plan for the country going forward.

By failing to harness the passion for Socialism, Labour will be forever in the wilderness. Lost and unable to find its identity, purpose and meaning. A tragic indictment of a movement that puts petty squabbling, senseless manipulation and careerist individualism before the needs of a country in abject ruin. This is inconceivable when you consider the transgressions of the Tory Government, but understandable given the toothless nature of our current leader.

Labour has sadly lost its way, and its heart. If the Party ever envisions becoming electable again it needs to look inward. Reconnecting with disenfranchised communities, embracing the young voters by believing that change can be achieved and not merely some hollow promise. Most importantly of all, taking a crash course in the history of the Labour Party to remind themselves of the aims and objectives of the Party’s conception.

Until then the Labour Party will forever be looking at itself in the mirror and wondering what the hell went wrong and the Tories will continue to destroy the UK.