Challenging War and Austerity, Corbyn Sails to Victory in UK

[JEB]

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/09/12/challenging-war-and-austerity-corbyn-sails-victory-uk

With historic election of new Labour party leader, supporters say win 'part of a new kind of politics that is rising across Europe.'
by
Lauren McCauley

In what has been called a resounding "victory for the people," anti-war, anti-austerity socialist Jeremy Corbyn on Friday was elected leader of the British Labour party.

Taking 59.5 percent of first-preference votes, the long-shot win is seen as a clear renunciation of the policies currently dominating UK and European politics. According to reports, Corbyn sailed past rivals Andy Burnham, who trailed with 19 percent, and Yvette Cooper, who won 17 percent. Liz Kendall, the "Blairite" candidate, came in last with 4.5 percent.

Supporters say the triumph marks a sea-change within the established order.

"British politics will never be the same," said Salman Shaheen of Britain's progressive Left Unity party in a statement. Corbyn's victory, Shaheen added, "shatters the main parties’ consensus on austerity, war and many other issues. This victory is part of a new kind of politics that is rising across Europe, as people reclaim hope and mass movements grow for real alternatives."

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Interesting stuff happening in UK and Europe. Well worth the short read over at Common Dreams.
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/09/12/challenging-war-and-austerity-corbyn-sails-victory-uk

[azmom]

1. He's meeting with Yanis. Woohoo.

So happy for the British people.

[JEB]

2. Good for Britain, good for Greece

good for Europe and good for the world.

[azmom]

5. I could not agree more. We are going

To be seen as fools if we don't elect Bernie, and they would not be wrong.

[gratuitous]

3. What the hell kind of platform is that?!

Anti-war? Anti-austerity? Those are scientifically proven as the most efficient ways to empty a country's treasury into the pockets of the wealthy! Rampant hippie-dippieism!

[JEB]

4. There goes the neighborhood.

[TubbersUK]

6. A popular one it would seem n/t

[T_i_B]

7. More that his opponents failed to challenge anything

The moderate left in this country is in serious crisis.

[TubbersUK]

8. Yes n/t