Author: Clive Lewis

As the days pass since the earthquake that was the Gorton and Denton byelection, the result is being parsed in the usual ways. A mid-cycle protest vote and frustration with the pace of “delivery”. Some have even blamed the electorate itself. More reflective voices have called for a “reset” or a reaffirmation of “Labour values” – often shorthand for an internal recalibration.All of those contain fragments of truth. But none explains the scale of what now confronts Labour – and the country.This is not a communications problem. It is not a personality problem. It is not even primarily a leadership…