Is the UK’s left-wing Labour Party on a ‘rightward’ path in election race?

Labour's Keir Starmer hopes to lead Britain after the July 4 election, following more than a decade of Conservative rule [Leon Neal/Pool via Reuters]

Glasgow, United Kingdom – It has been beset by bitter resignations, selection disputes and accusations of institutional racism – but Britain’s main opposition party remains on course for a landslide victory in next month’s general election.

After 14 years of playing second fiddle to the ruling right-wing Conservatives, and after four chastening general election defeats, the Labour Party is today on the cusp of power, with some polls suggesting that it could win a 100-plus seat majority on July 4.