The British Labour Party should be on the cusp of an historic triumph. It’s the biggest breakaway since four senior Labour figures quit in 1981 to form the Social Democratic party. And yet Corbyn is a poor leader whose weaknesses have been cruelly exposed by the historical moment we are living through. Sadly, however, they will make it even more difficult to stop Brexit. Because by associating the “people’s vote” demand with those who have set themselves up as Corbyn’s challengers, the party leader may now see a concession on a referendum as a capitulation to his enemies.

Source: The Irish Times February 19, 2019 00:00 UTC