Assessing the Performance of UK Opposition Leaders: Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Straight Talking, Honest Politics

This article contributes to a burgeoning literature on political leadership, offering an interim assessment of Jeremy Corbyn's tenure as leader of the UK Labour party. At the time of writing, the candidate of the party's Left had been leader for a mere seven months. Media commentators and...

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Published inPolitics and governance Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 15 - 24
Main Author Diamond, Patrick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lisbon Cogitatio Press 01.01.2016
Cogitatio
Subjects
agency
Corbyn, Jeremy
Economic policy
Elections
Labor parties
Labour party
Labour Party-UK
Leadership
Mass media
Platform
Political behavior
Political leadership
Political opposition
Political parties
Ruling class
statecraft
structure
Tenure
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:This article contributes to a burgeoning literature on political leadership, offering an interim assessment of Jeremy Corbyn's tenure as leader of the UK Labour party. At the time of writing, the candidate of the party's Left had been leader for a mere seven months. Media commentators and pundits have been critical of Corbyn's platform and performance, gleefully predicting his imminent demise. On the other hand, the 'Corbynistas' who swelled Labour's ranks in the aftermath of the 2015 defeat have remained steadfast and committed supporters. Their hope is not only that Labour will win the next election, but that Corbyn can recast the landscape of British politics by challenging the economic and political establishment which has assented to the growth of inequality and austerity.
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ISSN:2183-2463
2183-2463
DOI:10.17645/pag.v4i2.567