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I was delighted when Jeremy Corbyn got elected – and again when he won a second time with a bigger majority.

Most importantly, it built a mass membership in the Labour Party for the first time since the 1980s.

I actually had a lot of respect for Corbyn and his principled stands. It all started the process of ending the Blairite control of the Labour Party which has been around for 20-odd years, and included support of Bush in the Iraq invasion and many other policies which clearly were against the wishes of the vast majority of the Labour and trade union movement.

I actually believe the democratisation of the Labour Party has only just started. However, all this has to be a base for getting re-elected and, when you watch Trump and May walking along hand in hand, it makes defeating Tories more important than for a long time.

I have to admit, I voted against Brexit. And the massive fear I had for a new link with a Trump America, rather than remaining in Europe, is becoming the worst nightmare.

I know Brexit won the referendum but I don’t believe the majority of Brexit supporters voted for a neo-fascist alliance with Trump.

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Taking the debate over Article 50 to the country is a crucial way of people seeing that the Labour Party is a real opposition and is not prepared to suck up to Trump.

I can’t believe Corbyn is arguing for Labour MPs to vote with the most reactionary and xenophobic Tory government we’ve seen for a long time.

This shows a real lack of leadership on his part and does now make me have serious doubts about him.

I didn’t think I’d ever say that!