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Forever blowing bubbles: why Corbyn won Labour and how he can change Britain

The radical left in the UK has grown from a few tiny bubbles into a network capable of winning the Labour leadership. To win the country, it must keep expanding.

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There's an article I've written about four times since the general election. It's changed again and again as the future has showed up, looking as surprised as me. Each time, the examples I've given have been a little different. But each time, the core point has been the same. It goes something like this.

Considering May's SNP surge and Labour dirge; examining the detail of Corbyn mania versus Kendall's failure; think back through elections throughout British history, and one thing seems to explain them all better than any other: it's ultimately institutions and the cultures they create that matter.