Many claimed that a Corbyn-led Labour Party could surf to power on a wave of left-wing populism. At the heart of its crisis lies the question: What is the Labour Party for? It is neither a social-democratic nor a liberal party, neither a plausible alternative government nor an effective opposition. Eight months ago, the Brexit vote seemed an unalloyed triumph for a party founded for the single purpose of campaigning for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. In the Brexit referendum, turnout in the Stoke metropolitan area was 66 percent.

Source: New York Times February 24, 2017 20:31 UTC