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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
How Labour ever got in the position of putting in place such a weak and ineffective leader they couldn't actually get rid of for poor performance, I will never know.
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Corbyn got in because of this small but vocal minority of Labour's voter base. The mistake the MPs made were to include him on the ballot for the sake of 'debate' and allowing a system where people could pay £3 to vote without officially registering as a member. Although it should be said Corbyn ultimately won the union vote and the membership vote as well as that £3 supporter vote. It's also worth noting that Corbyn is clearly a good campaigner, his performance since May called the election has been much better and he does well in these debates/interviews. It's the day-to-day running of the party and political decision making he is bad at!
There is clearly a problem with allowing a small but active minority of voters, a selectorate, to decide these things. Unless you get a critical mass of voters then elections with such a minority can make decisions that impact far beyond what their numbers justify. It may seem undemocratic but having the party itself limit the candidates is a far better system than a free vote.