Not exact matches
Jeremy Corbyn — all but certain to be re-elected as Labour leader
next weekend - really believes he can
win the
next general election,
despite having the worst ever poll ratings for a leader of the opposition, not just at this stage, but at any stage, of a parliament.
Despite the dire polls and the equally dire local
election results, some 64 % of Labour's post GE2015 membership believe Labour is likely to
win the
next general election — a figure which rises to 77 % of those who joined after Corbyn became leader.
The Conservatives shocked everyone by
winning a small majority at the 2015
General Election,
despite predictions of a hung parliament and the possibility of constitutional wrangling over who had legitimacy to form the
next Government.