Mr Corbyn is no ordinary politician and Philip Cowley, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, warned against writing off his chances. “History is littered with the political corpses of those who stood against their old party and failed dismally,” he told the i. “I do, however, wonder if Corbyn would have a decent shout. The combination of being an active constituency MP and his unique status as a former party leader would make for an intriguing contest.”
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