When Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader spoke at events seven years ago, crowds blocked roads and scaled street furniture to catch sight of him. Chants of “Oh Jeremy Corbyn!” boomed around stadiums and music festivals, and the bearded politician took on the aura of a rock star.
But the lead-up to the 2024 general election has been a significantly more muted episode. At a time when Tory voters appear to have deserted their party and the political battleground is closer to the centre-right, previous Corbyn supporters have been left politically adrift, feeling sidelined and ignored by the major parties.
