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Corbyn’s Labour Party, can it win?

The 1960s–70s send a warning to Britain's next left-wing government.

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Prime Minister Harold Wilson greeting visitors at 10 Downing Street, 1968. Wikicommons/Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo. Some rights reserved.

“Any person who lived through the anguished days from [date] until [name‘s] resignation will recall the high level of anticipation, expectation, surprise and wonder about what would be the next story to be leaked, scandal to be revealed, personality to be defamed, that was going to be another blow to the Labour Government.”