Weeks after an electoral trouncing, Britain's opposition Labour Party is seeking a chief who can tell voters — and members — what the party stands for and where it is going. The candidates include two survivors from past Labour governments, a centrist lawmaker inspired by former Prime Minister Tony Blair and an old-time socialist left-winger. The four contenders represent Labour's journey from union-backed party of the working class to centrist "New Labour" to crisis-ridden party rejected by an electorate worried about economic hard times. Tim Bale, a professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, said Labour is seen by many voters "as profligate with taxpayers' money, too open and generous and permissive on immigration and too kind to people who supposedly defraud the welfare system." Jeremy Corbyn, 66, is a veteran left-wing lawmaker who got on the leadership ballot after a grassroots campaign by party members. Observers say none of the four candidates appears to be the magic bullet Labour needs: a politician with a Blair-like combination of charisma and new ideas. The winner will be decided by a ballot of Labour members, replacing a contentious electoral-college system involving members, lawmakers and trade unions.
Uk's Labour Seeks A Chief To Lead It Out Of The Wilderness
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Thu, 06/18/2015 - 7:06am
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