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9 June 2017updated 01 Aug 2021 8:34am

No, a Labour leader different to Jeremy Corbyn would not have won

It was his policies and the way he campaigned that made Labour surge in the election.

By Anoosh Chakelian

It’s tough being wrong, but that doesn’t mean you have to carry on being wrong. Unfortunately, a number of Corbyn-sceptic commentators cannot accept the fact that Jeremy Corbyn ran a very effective campaign. The idea is emerging that, had there been a different Labour leader, the party would have won the election.

I’ve seen it cropping up a bit, and I think it’s what a lot of people who cannot handle the idea of Corbyn doing something competently are thinking.

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