No wonder Blair misses appeal of Corbyn and Sanders

Sanders and Corbyn

Op-Ed: Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn, Labour party leader, are passionate in their support for the man and it is not difficult to see why.

In spite of taking hits from some in his own party including members, politicians and councillors the man just keeps on calmly doing his job.

The right wind media have obviously tried to undermine Corbyn at every opportunity and, in spite of their claims that it is because Corbyn presents some sort of vague danger to the country, his support continues to grow.

A long time party member and MP Mr Corbyn is new to the front benches of the Labour party and his role of leader of the party and the official opposition to the Tory government.

With a lack of media and party support in the mix you might expect him to flounder but instead he is settling into his new role.

Senior Labour grandees such as Tony Blair continue to openly and possibly covertly stab Mr Corbyn in the back.

Take a piece in publications including the Guardian and the Telegraph this week where "The former Prime Minister says he does not see why Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders are so successful given the question of 'electability'."

Blair "attributed their success to the rise of social media and a desire to elect mavericks who are going to "rattle the cage"."

Yes loyal to the end Mr Blair and a nice choice of words.

Blair was a mixed bag for Labour. His remaining fans will tell you that he secured two general election wins for Labour but hell so did Maggie Thatcher for the Tories.

The point is he sold out many Labour principles to get elected and ultimately that backfired. Along the way like so many others he pocketed a fortune and continues to do so. And so before you ask I am not jealous of his wealth.

But he who pays the piper calls the tune and Tony fell into that trap.

His legacy is forever tarnished by the Iraq war and the tens of thousands that died.

After leaving office he took on the role of Middle East Peace envoy but if you consider the state of that region of the world right now he failed miserably.

To many people these days Mr Blair is a joke albeit a very rich one.

So with that in mind it is hardly surprising that he cannot understand why some people are drawn to Jeremy Corbyn in the UK and Bernie Sanders in the USA.

We are a crossroads once again. People want real change not pretence of change that maintains if not nurtures the status quo.

Some people are hurting Mr Blair but yes you probably don't understand that. You have to be able to relate to that on many levels to see why change is coming.

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