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Originally Posted by DemolitionRed
There are many reasons Corbyn hasn't been in the lime light regarding front row politics. New Labour put Corbyn where he would be most useful but because of his brand of left wing politics they needed to ensure they kept him busy.
Corbyn was used (along with others) on behalf of the labour party, to set about peace talks with Sinn Fein, Jerry Adams, Fatah, Hezbollah and Hamas. He's the man who has made a life long commitment to 'his' cause; the man who was Islington North local MP for 32 years; the man with the lowest expenses claims of any MP on record and a champion of controversial causes.
Even if people hate Corbyn's ideas, He's the fly in the ointment that will bring the Tory's racing back towards middle ground. He is a kick up the ass and just what the Tories needed.
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Admittedly Corbyn became an MP at the height of defeat for Labour's left but he was still an MP for years before the birth of New Labour, he never made an impact then and he never made an impact after.
Corbyn has always been ideologically predisposed to Irish republicanism and lets be clear that his position on the IRA was always well removed from any British government in power throughout the Troubles. The same is true of Hezbollah and Hamas. Did he ever actually engage with those latter two in an official capacity?