A Labour victory with 200 seats?

Jeremy Corbyn as let it be known that if the Labour party lost the election he would be keen to stay leader and now one of his key allies, Unite boss Len McCluskey and one of the biggest party paymasters has been reported as saying he cannot see Labour winning the election.

He suggested winning 200 seats - nearly 30 fewer than in 2015 - would be a "successful" result for Mr Corbyn a performance, which would be Labour's worst since 1935. In away I am glad someone in the high echelons can see past dreamland where they see Corbyn walking up Downing St to the door at number 10. That fills me with dread as much as a Tory victory putting me in a no win situation.

And the union chief said, 

"The scale of the task is immense. People like me are always optimistic ... things can happen. But I don't see Labour winning. I think it would be extraordinary.

“I believe that if Labour can hold on to 200 seats or so it will be a successful campaign. It will mean that Theresa May will have had an election, will have increased her majority but not dramatically.”

All being denied this morning or been give the play down.

UK-wide opinion polls show the Tories under Prime Minister Theresa May have a 20-point lead over Labour and are on course for a landslide win on June 8.

From the Labour back benches Former shadow Business Secretary Clive Lewis believes Jeremy Corbyn should remain leader of the Labour Party “whatever happens” in the general election.

Labour politicians dragged into the studios this morning were full of optimism of an election win for Corbyn using the crowds at his election speeches and blaming the bias media reporting as stone around his neck.

I would like to point out that I personally have never thought it was about winning this election. More about who will be in control of the party after the election with the left of the Labour party are hell bent on keeping hold.

They will also have their fingers cross that the parliamentary party will be more Corbyn friendly, as we know the membership is full of Corbynistas. With many of the big unions held by left leaning bosses, the overthrow of Corbyn may be difficult after the election anyway.