To mark #WeAreCorbyn, here's a thread of posts on what Corbynism is.
— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
Then, almost a year later, the prediction there was borne out because Labour intersected with the new class politics. | https://t.co/uW5mqGB85k | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/lj6l7O5pmv— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
This piece breaks down the new class alliance powering Corbynism further. Here I take a look at the middle class | https://t.co/4OTIlBU9bI | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/1S3kDaGpQ1— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
And in this one we look at Corbynism and the working class. The hard of thinking puzzled by the successful building of a new alliance need not wonder any longer! | https://t.co/T1GJBeLWAH | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/Bf9QJt2659— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
It quickly became apparent that politics was polarised, and there were effectively two mainstreams. The one the Tories and the Blairites fussed over, and another Labour had cornered. | https://t.co/1ZvO2gIf9Q | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/fSnvRTpNT9— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
In other words, it wasn't just that Blairism/centrism was out of fashion, it had collapsed, become obsolete because the constituency for it wasn't there any more. | https://t.co/eMgz2nMguI | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/KkruXu2DTh— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
Meanwhile, anti-semitism was simmering away and a couple of apparent Marxists claimed it was in the DNA of Corbynism because it is inherently conspiratorial. This argument is rubbish. | https://t.co/Tp3ftYebay | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/iHAk4ClF6z— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
Nevertheless, despite the tidal wave of the left washing over the Labour Party it hasn't surged through the union movement, nor led to an upsurge in radical activity elsewhere. Why is this? | https://t.co/NgHWtLzqYj | #WeAreCorbyn pic.twitter.com/KGfmVrVNhm— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
There are those who say Corbynism is a cult. It's not. Like all popular figures, Corbyn represents the hopes and aspirations of millions. In this case people locked out of the system and want to see it change. This is the starting point for understanding Corbynism. #WeAreCorbyn— Phil BC (@philbc3) August 2, 2018
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