The document finally unveiled Labour’s election strapline: ‘For the many, not the few’, which veterans delighted in recalling had been appropriated from Tony Blair. It said the ‘core theme’ could be summarised as: ‘Instead of a country run for the rich, Labour wants a Britain where all of us can lead richer lives.’ As a summary of the Corbynistas’ world view it was effective, but some at the NEC meeting regarded the performance and the document as ‘cringeingly embarrassing’ because it bore little resemblance to the detailed offerings that NEC members like Margaret Beckett were used to. ‘It was
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