The problem was threefold:
- Corbyn
- Brexit
- The manifesto
While the policies advocated by Corbyn were not universally loathed as individual ideas, they were not considered feasible as a whole. Many people felt that they could not be paid for and that the people paying would not be the super rich.
The answer is not, as many Corbyn fan boys on social media seem to think, to be even MORE "woke" left. It is to select a sensible number of left policies, learn how to present them professionally, play the game professionally ( not complain about the rules), advocate strongly for them but also develop a message that appeals to middle class, middle England.
That means saying aspiration and wanting to do well is not a bad thing. It is about saying that we want to help you succeed, will ensure everyone has an opportunity to succeed, that the game will be fair but that if things go wrong there will be a safety net. It is not about trying to tell people that the safety net is all that matters or all they should aspire to!