After the election: Continue the Corbyn revolution

Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - analyses last week's UK election results, explaining the real reasons behind Labour's dramatic defeat.

In doing so, Alan answers the lies of the establishment media and the Blairites, who have falsely attempted to place all the blame for Labour's election on loss on Jeremy Corbyn.

In reality, however, it is not Corbynism that has failed, but Blairism, liberalism, and the centre ground. The areas that have abandoned Labour are those that have been left behind by capitalism; those that voted Leave as a rejected of the broken status quo.

It is vital to learn the lessons of this election defeat. But Labour activists must now regroup to kick the right-wingers and careerists out of the PLP, to fight Boris Johnson and the Tories, and to continue the struggle for socialism.

[prey]

The labour party has eschewed itself from class based activism and has groped at ambigious 'movementist iterations' to maintain relevancy. Corbyn tried but he cannot undo decades of supine labour centrism that has created the conditions for the party's implosion. They should never have equivocated over Brexit, Corbyn should have never ceded the Brexit question to the Blairites. It is more than bankers and capitalists, it is the British peoples' feeling utterly betrayed by Labour's inability to present to them a coherent and consistent narrative on Brexit.

[asimsparks]

Our local taxi company is ripping off customers. I suggest labour nationalise private hire taxis too when it comes to power in 15-20 years time.

[Zayden.]

Isn't it an advancement for the workers in UK if UK leaves EU? EU is an added layer of oppressive regulations and management. The workers in the UK are better able to resist and overcome the UK capitalists rule without EU interference.

[markwarne]

A bit like listening to the old children's programme Jackanory.

[robertfairburn]

Yes one man singly managed to give the Tories a commanding position of power

[antediluvianatheist]

Beautiful. Like listening to my Grandad.
Though, he was Irish, but spent time in Cymru.

[AndrewBryantPianoTuner]

Just superb! every word we can all agree with.

[yqxsqqi]

The problem is you can’t spend trillions and then tax every business out of the country. These politicians forgot money isn’t for free...

[markwarne]

Yes that bad man Tony Blair who gave the Labour party 3 terms in office. lol!!

[harrycallahan]

Will the breadlines have paper tickets or electronic swipe cards when the glorious socialist revolution takes place?

[hcwcars]

Only 778 views in 3 days?
I Guess Socialist Appeal isn't so appealing.

[shawn]

Keep organizing fellow workers. Fellow people. British friends, we USA socialists will fight onward for Bernie. Please dont be discouraged. What do you all think of Long Bailey?

[bjnz]

Because socialist revolutions have always ended well haven't they 👍👏

[hcwcars]

Someone remind old Alan that the poor and working-class has NEVER had a better standard of living in all of human history.

[stephenstones]

Excuses, excuses the British people do not want your left wing politics . Your excuses and arguments fall on deaf ears. Why don’t you listen to what the electorate want . If you don’t you will be in opposition for many years to come keep it up

[neilscott]

Unsure what planet this guy and his ilk live on. Bottom line: Momentum handed Johnson the keys to Number 10.

[VaucluseVanguard]

Is this a joke; some sort of British self deprecating absurdist humour?