Why Labour should keep Corbyn

After the disaster of the Copeland by-election, Labour have been looking at the causes for the defeat.  From looking at Twitter, some blame the leader, others blame Tony Blair and those who support him.  But, it is because of this, that Labour have to continue to back Corbyn.  And that is even though the last time that a party in power gained a seat in a by-election was in 1982, this before the Conservative landslide of 1983.

The May local elections are to come.  They will provide an indication of how Labour will do in the next General Election, which may come sooner than 2020.  And, those who fear Corbyn will bring about a Conservative victory in that election (me included) need to back him, so that those who back him can not blame any defeat in the local elections on them.  And if the argument that a party united behind Corbn can win is right, then the party must unite behind him.

Either way, Labour have to sink, or swim with Corbyn.  Even if it means replicating the results of the elections in 1983.