“I do not know if the people would vote for superior men if they ran for office,” Tocqueville once noted, “but there can be no doubt that such men do not run.” How easily those words spring to mind this summer in Britain. Here the opposition Labour party is voting for a new leader to replace Ed Miliband following its worst general election result since 1983. From a dire field, Jeremy Corbyn, the hard left candidate, is the runner with momentum. By common consent, his victory would condemn Labour to another general election defeat in 2020, with the potential for …read more
Source: The American Interest
