1981: David Steel tells Liberal activists: "Go back to your constituencies and prepare for government." 2017: Jeremy Corbyn tells Labour activists: “The Labour party has become a government-in-waiting.” God you really couldn’t make it up, as they say. I’m so despairing of British politics it’s only the occasional belly-laugh I get from ridiculous drivel like this that stops me committing hari-kari! http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...rbyn-blast-tories-rampant-inequality-13678758
Back in my day, the precursor of winning an election was required before you could do what he (Jeremy Corbyn) wants to do.