Michael Dugher, who stood down in Barnsley East, went further, condemning the triumphalism of the Corbynistas. ‘They were like the generals of Dunkirk, presenting a self-evident military catastrophe as a PR victory. The last time Labour won an election in 2005, Jeremy Corbyn claimed it was a damning indictment of Tony Blair and his illegal foreign war. Blair got ninety-six seats more than the greatest victory for socialism since the war.’ The Tories had their own frustrations with the white working class.
