Jeremy Corbyn’s bid for the Labour leadership has been backed by 25 grassroots campaigners in an open letter to the New Statesman. The signatories, who range from anti-austerity campaigns to media reform groups, and include Walter Wolfgang, the octagenerian who was ejected from Labour party conference for heckling tony Blair, describe parliamentary politics as “fundamentally flawed and stagnant” but argue that Corbyn “stands miles apart” from his rivals for the Labour leadership.
The letter will strengthen Corbyn’s argument that he is best-placed to appeal to voters who have rejected the Labour party or do not vote at all.
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