Stephanie Rodgers 🌹 @bootstheory.bsky.social

... Yet you can't argue he's more disliked than Starmer, who, I point out again, did not outpoll Corbyn despite having visibly worse Tories to campaign against

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Stephanie Rodgers 🌹 @bootstheory.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:35 UTC

Enjoy your little rant about "magical grandpa" Corbyn, but the numbers do not show he was ~unelectable~ and painting him as some scary villain in order to justify supporting a transphobic, dogwhistling liar who *will not make things better for you* is a really bad choice on your part.

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Sallyoo @sallyoo.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:40 UTC

Corbyn was more disliked by the broad electorate than Starmer is, I don't think you can argue about that. It's possible that Starmer's favourable polling is based mainly on skilful analysis of where to campaign, but also his 'Ming Vase' invisibility (mega aggravating to "The Party") has worked.

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