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

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  • Patrick Diamond

    (School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London, UK)

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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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  • Patrick Diamond, 2016. "Assessing the Performance of UK Opposition Leaders: Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Straight Talking, Honest Politics’," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 4(2), pages 15-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:poango:v4:y:2016:i:2:p:15-24
    DOI: 10.17645/pag.v4i2.567
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