If May is not coughing, she’s dancing; if the party conference slogan isn’t falling off the wall during her speech, it juxtaposes the promise “Security, Stability, Opportunity” in 2015 with just “Opportunity” this year. A near-empty conference hall addressed by ministers sits tellingly beside a bustling fringe where leadership contenders top the bill. With the rhetorical vacuity, scripted conviction and managed spontaneity laid bare, all that is left is a hollow shell where a political party might be. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jeremy Corbyn during his visit to the Alone with Empire exhibition at City Hall in Bristol. At this year’s party conference there were profound disagreements among people who support Corbyn – over Brexit, a second referendum and party democracy.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2018 05:00 UTC