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Cutting out Corbyn: could Tom Watson’s centrist ‘Momentum’ save Labour?

20 July 2019

9:00 AM

20 July 2019

9:00 AM

Ever since Jeremy Corbyn was elected as leader of the Labour party, many of his MPs have dreamed of deposing him. They’ve tried mass shadow ministerial resignations, a no-confidence motion, even a formal leadership contest — but to no avail. Some, like Chuka Umunna, left the party, hoping (in vain) that others would join their breakaway group.

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