Briferendum Aftermath Series: Corbyn reelected as Labour leader

Announcements came on the weekend that Incumbent Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had been viciously challenged and undermined by the members of the parliament, has been reelected as the president of the party and by the vast majority. Mr. Corbyn was successful in crushing his opponent Owen Smith by winning 61.8 percent of half a million Labour voters. A bitter battle for leadership has had paralysed the Labour party since the referendum in July. Corbyn opponents continue to accuse him of not campaigning hard for a stay.

Though Mr. Corbyn tried to reassure everyone that most of the members won’t face consequences of revolting against him and called for unity, the unity is likely to remain far-fetched. Mr. Corbyn refused to confirm that every member of the Parliament (MPs) will be able to stay on after this bitter battle, which means some are likely to lose their jobs. In addition to that, he is reportedly preparing to tighten his grip on power as the leader of the party. He reportedly to have now shelved a plan to give MPs a chance to elect his shadow cabinet and will now himself will do the reshuffle. The opposition MPs fear that Jeremy Corbyn would now push his backers to the seats of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and if he is successful in doing that he would have his strongest grip ever on the Labour Party.