I watched the Corbyn - Owen debate last night with an amount of interest, albeit it was in front of a very polarised audience which didn't seem to help the debate. My thoughts were that Corbyn was a clear winner in the debate; a more lucid and calmer orator with thought out considerations on most matters.
However, it was more than one sided, it was a really interesting observation of a very experienced politician; previously I was quite certain that he was sincere - but wrong - in his belief's, now I'm not so sure. The ideological views he expounded conveniently left out most of the practicalities or realities of his beliefs, and many were desirable, but fantasy. The socialist utopia he expounds will never exist in the real world and the danger is that although I think he knows that, his supporters don't, they are deluded enough to believe him. His supporters will then keep him in power in the Labour Party and he can crush those he hates far worse than the Conservatives - moderate Labour. That's his goal. Not to be elected as PM, he knows that's impossible, but to bring about a more socialist Labour Party, echo's of The Socialist Workers Party and the desire of Momentum.
Virtually nothing that Corbyn spoke of was realistic policy of a PM in waiting, it was all rhetoric. But, he will win, Labour will disintegrate and be unelectable and Owen will be consigned to the political dustbin of history.
