I’m standing to be leader of the Labour party for the simple reason that if I don’t, certain necessary truths may go unspoken during the debates of the coming months. Anything else would mean that the millions of people who still need a Labour government, so badly, would be failed again. Clive Lewis joins race to be Labour leader pledging to 'unleash' party Read moreThe truth is that despite his enormous achievements in inspiring a new generation of members, Jeremy Corbyn’s first promise as leader was never fulfilled. We don’t need foot soldiers, we need an army of activists who think critically, treat each other with respect and have a serious democratic stake in the movement. Even at this dark hour, as Labour suffers its own Dunkirk, as retreat is forced on us, I’m an optimist.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2019 18:00 UTC