How the left was lost

a tale of treachery and lies

“Curse Jeremy Corbyn for giving me hope”.

I was listening to an interview with the great comedian Alexei Sayle, and I knew how he felt. I had long ago given up on the UK Labour party as a busted flush, when along came a glimmer of hope. A left-wing Labour MP who had dedicated his political career to working for the underprivileged, the overlooked, the ab…