UK Corbyn Comeback? A Third of Labour Voters Open to New Hard-Left Party

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Corbyn Comeback? A Third of Labour Voters Open to New Hard-Left Party

 

A new political movement spearheaded by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn could significantly shake up the UK’s Left-wing voter base, according to a recent YouGov poll. The survey suggests that nearly a third of Labour supporters might be willing to abandon Sir Keir Starmer’s party for a fresh alternative rooted in the hard-Left.

 

YouGov asked 2,000 British adults how likely they would be—on a scale of one to ten—to vote for a new party led by Mr Corbyn. Among those who supported Labour in the last general election, 31 per cent gave a score of six or above, indicating they would seriously consider supporting such a party. In comparison, 40 per cent of Labour voters said they could see themselves backing the Green Party, and 12 per cent even expressed openness to voting for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. This unexpected crossover underscores Sir Keir’s vulnerability on both flanks of the political spectrum.

 

 

The potential new Left-wing party, which has been confirmed to include both Mr Corbyn and Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana, is preparing to directly challenge Labour in future elections. Both politicians are outspoken critics of the current Labour leadership and have aligned themselves with policies that are significantly more radical on welfare, taxation, and foreign policy—particularly the conflict in the Middle East.

 

Sir Keir’s leadership has come under increasing strain, as Labour’s commanding poll lead following the last election has eroded rapidly. Public dissatisfaction with the government has also deepened, reaching historic lows just one year into Starmer’s term as prime minister. Meanwhile, Farage’s Reform UK has surged ahead in national polls, fueling concerns within Labour that a splintering of the Left vote could clear a path for the Right to regain power.

 

Among all voters surveyed—not just Labour supporters—18 per cent said they would consider voting for a Corbyn-led party. While this figure may not appear large in isolation, it is significant in the context of a fractured political landscape and could influence key marginal seats.

 

Jeremy Corbyn, who currently sits in Parliament as an independent MP for Islington North after being expelled from Labour in 2020, previously led the party between 2015 and 2020. His tenure saw Labour’s vote share surge to 40 per cent in the 2017 general election, resulting in a hung Parliament as Theresa May’s Conservatives faltered. However, just two years later, Corbyn’s Labour suffered a crushing defeat under Boris Johnson, plummeting to its worst performance since 1935.

 

Zarah Sultana, who lost the Labour whip after opposing Sir Keir’s stance on maintaining the two-child benefit cap, has become one of the most prominent voices on the party’s Left. The newly forming alliance aims to directly challenge high-profile Labour figures, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Mr Corbyn recently appeared in Ilford North—Mr Streeting’s constituency—shortly after the announcement of the new political venture, signaling an intent to unsettle key figures within the party.

 

The emergence of this hard-Left movement marks a critical moment for Labour as it struggles to maintain internal unity and voter trust. With both flanks under pressure and new rivals rising, Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership faces one of its toughest tests yet.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Daily Telegraph  2025-07-11

 

 

[JonnyF]

This would be great. Split the left wing vote and open the gates for Reform even further.

 

All we need now is for the Tories to collapse and the real ones to defect to Reform. The fake ones can go to Labour or start raisin hell with Sultana. 

 

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A new political movement spearheaded by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn could significantly shake up the UK’s Left-wing voter base, according to a recent YouGov poll.

 

Go on Jezbollah, you know you want to. 😂

[nauseus]

Marvelous news.

 

Ooh jelly me cor bin

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[The Cyclist]

The  Unite Union is binning Labour and probably heading over to the Jezbollah Party

 

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Unite has announced it has suspended Angela Rayner from her membership of the union, in an escalating row over the long-running bin strikes in Birmingham.

The union said it would also re-examine its relationship with Labour after an emergency motion at its conference in Brighton.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24de0d9rdo

[Sir Dude]

Corbyn is a polarizing figure and will just split the lefty vote... go for it moron. The left at the moment is a collection of fools that only have in common that they hate the Tories... but don't realise there is a lot of difference between themselves.

[Stiddle Mump]

He should have done the switch as soon as he was expelled for the Labour Party.

 

Corbyn, Williamson and Galloway would have been a political steamroller.