Jeremy Corbyn on election disaster: "I'm sorry"

In a guest post published by Sunday Mirror and Observer, Jeremy Corbyn apologized to supporters of his Labor party for the slump in the general election. "I am sorry that we did so badly and I take responsibility for it," writes the Labor leader.

The Labor party had suffered its worst defeat since 1935 in the Thursday elections. Especially with her regular voters, she could not score. With regard to overrated Labor supporters, Corbyn writes that the party will learn from the disaster by listening more to the grass roots in the future.

Corbyn said in particular that more attention should be paid to people from the working class: "This party exists to represent these people. We will regain their trust."

Message of hope

At the same time, the opposition leader reaffirmed the tax-up-and-more-debt campaign of his election campaign. "I am proud that our message was one of hope and not fear," reads the letter.

The embassy alone did not catch the embassy, ​​which is why Corbyn has already announced that it will not lead the party in another election campaign. Possible successors to Corbyn as party leader are already in the starting blocks. Good chances are awarded to two women, 40-year-old Lisa Nandy and 38-year-old Jess Phillips. Corbyn's resignation is expected early next year.

It will still take a while

Labor MPs will meet next Tuesday for the political group meeting. It will certainly not be a pleasant date. More than 50 Labor politicians have lost their parliamentary seats, including Dennis Skinner, the "beast of Bolsover". The 87-year-old sat in parliament longer than any other Labor MP and has now lost his constituency to a Tory.

After his deputy Tom Watson has retired from politics, there is currently no substitute for Jeremy Corbyn. Therefore, it will probably take a few more months before someone else takes the helm in the party. Plenty of time for the party, learning and listening.