Corbyn’s Labour future comes to a head as fight to replace him begins

after the party opened the process for selecting a new candidate in the seat he has represented for four decades.and allied MPs have pushed for Mr Corbyn to be allowed to stand – amid speculation he could challenge Labour as an independent if he is blocked.that the incumbent “can’t be a Labour MP” and another accused him of “ego” in trying to hold on to his position.

Applications for Islington North close at the start of this week, with the result announced on 1 June after an accelerated selection process.The local party branch said in a statement that members wanted to “be able to choose our prospective parliamentary candidate from amongst any Labour party member in good standing”, in a hint they would back Mr Corbyn.

Paul Mason, a high-profile former business journalist at the BBC and Channel 4 News, confirmed this week that he would apply to be the Labour candidate. He was once a prominent backer of Mr Corbyn but grew more distant from him following disagreements over Brexit, foreign policy and the way the Labour party was being run.that if he faced a campaign in which Mr Corbyn was an independent candidate, he would “focus all my fire on the Tories” rather than attacking his left-wing rival directly.

But Mr Mason warned the current leader of the need to show ambition in acting to boost areas like Islington North, saying: “If we don’t deliver to places like that, we will be in deep trouble two or three years into the parliament.“What attracts me to Islington North is that it’s a place where we have to fight for the future of what socialism means – that is, it’s been represented by a brilliant MP, Jeremy, for several decades, he has done brilliantly, but right now can’t be a Labour MP.

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