EXCL: First Poll In Corbyn’s Fight Against Labour

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[@JackEdwinEvans]

Vote Jeremy Corbyn a great man and honest politician !!

[@petermunro6317]

Sadly Jezzers honesty and decency is a weakness in the current political climate. I wish him success.

[@henryjohnfacey8213]

I would vote for Jeremy Corbyn.

[@aclark903]

14% is not close. He’s done, sadly, unless you get down there and help him. 😅

[@erikaverink8418]

Why, what has he accomplished ? Has he won an election ? What policies did he implement? Look at his voting record, or are you for brexit?

[@aclark903]

@@erikaverink8418 Well, the most pro European party the Lib Dems are polling 7%. So it seems 93% are for Brexit in Islington…

[@davidsmith5523]

Has he won an election. Yes of course. Was he allowed to win a Genersl Election. No. Does that invalidate his entire political career? No of course not. Does he need a political party to be fully effective, of course he does. So your point is incredibly trivial. ​@erikaverink8418

[@eternaltsuki8188]

Yesss voting for him

[@scottthompson405]

People don’t know what’s good for them, no wonder the country is going to shit.

[@lamueldagon7618]

That is true

[@freedomisle]

This is true, if people knew what was good for them they would vote a party that would crack down on illegal immigration and preserve British identity, reduce the mass immigration that is draining the economy and inflating property prices robbing young Brits of a decent future. Vote Reform if you care about the future of Brits

[@briandelaney9710]

A bit elitist maybe ??

[@Shabs2456]

We don’t want more of the same!! Come on Islington save us, please vote JC. He’s a local, knows the community a good man with integrity

[@SpiredRapidity]

JC has been the MP for decades mate. Literally more of the same

[@janewright2800]

​​@@SpiredRapiditymany people of Islington have been helped and supported by Jeremy. That's what a proper politician should do!!!!

[@alanthomson1227]

Oh no I thought he’d win due to loyalty from voters and his loyalty to them .

[@highpath4776]

Mass Ignorance

[@martycrow]

@@highpath4776 I am beginning to wonder if they have been bought off eg with vouchers for private health care, arsenal tickets, uber vouchers and stuff like that. Either that or they're just a bunch of ingrates.

[@saarahkhalid3328]

How is this even possible? I hope he wins, he’s the only man for the job!

[@darrentaylordigital]

It's called reality. It's mad that you thought Corbyn would win the seat! A few vox pops and a zealous leftist media don't reflect the reality

[@briandelaney9710]

He’s been in that seat since 1983. Time for someone new

[@csharpe5787]

@@briandelaney9710 no because he does a good job for his constituents

[@El-Burrito]

Because a lot of people outside this online bubble are not aware that he's now an independent candidate. Gotta get out there and canvass for Corbyn!

[@seadkolasinac7220]

it's possible because most people blindly consume the media

[@evelinekettle1150]

Jeremy Corbyn is the deserving candidate by a mile!! He has to win. If there's any decency left in this world Jeremy is the best person without a doubt.

[@aclark903]

Gonna have to persuade the Greens & the Tories to vote tactically…

[@erikaverink8418]

No he isn't, he is for Brexit that crippled UK's economy.

[@thomascroft5076]

You're talking about a country which has kept the worst iterations of the Tory party in power for 14 years, and which also voted for Brexit. Don't expect common sense or insight.

[@TessTearoe-zp5xv]

I don’t believe there is any decent people left. They voted the same way and then whine about it.

[@stevenpaulgoulding]

@@thomascroft5076Corbyn never uses common sense.

[@davidconnor8062]

GO ON JEREMY👍✅👍✅👍✅

[@chrisbremner8992]

Corbyn is a good man.

[@ChrisDWXX]

Sure is yes

[@steveb3060]

It's good to see Jeremy doing so well, I don't agree with all his ideas, but he is obviously a good man.

[@beng7845]

I'd vote for him, i know he's standing as an independent but he's worked tirelessly for his constituents

[@lukeharrison7879]

Why does standing as an independent have negative connotations? Genuine question as you say 'he's standing as an independent but...'

[@anthonydude]

As an Aussie, I'm so grateful we have preferential voting and proportional representation

[@donna25871]

And compulsory voting.

[@anthonydude]

@@donna25871 yes that too!

[@NANA-kf1cs]

Unfortunately you only have proportional representation for one house of parliament and not both. Please check out the Proportional Representation Society of Australia and campaign for full PR.

[@anthonydude]

@@NANA-kf1cs the problem is that you also need local representation in a democracy and I don't see how that's compatible with proportional representation in the lower house

[@HelenaMikas]

I agree .In Germany it is pr and all I can say is .The majority of the Public in UK would never understand it Novara think many in the constituency won't know he is an independent ! All they have to do is look at a list of candidates and tick one box What could be easier ? If people can't manage that they deserve what they get .

[@jay41234]

Please let him win. Only guy with any integrity

[@trina415]

Vote corbyn bring back real politicians

[@ChrisDWXX]

👍👍👍

[@carlmayne3519]

I hear most Labour Voters still think JC is in the party and that's why they're voting Labour .. I just hope people names on the paper before slapping down their X

[@SevenEllen]

Really?? I thought the whole country knew he'd been treated like dirt and kicked out. That's just bonkers.

[@globalismoblackman]

I hope JC wins

[@petermeter9890]

Lol JC so true

[@bradleycooper1609]

Labour candidate knock on my door last night I said I couldn't vote for labour with Starmer as leader because of the way he teated Jeremy Corbyn. I don't live in Jeremy Corbyn area so I will be voting Green 💚🇬🇧🧐

[@facehugger3]

Well done , spread the message !

[@DD-fe2xw]

Same

[@Carloshache]

Lol you really love to lose don't you.

[@Islam-j9k]

I really don’t see this poll as accurate JC has more support than is reflected.

[@Eddie-t83]

What is this based on? The poll was made with a sample size of 514 voters, which is 0.23% of Islington North's population. If you extrapolate that across the entire UK that would be 154,000 people, which would be 2.5 times larger than the largest MRP poll in 2024.

[@highpath4776]

@@Eddie-t83 For ANY survey sample you normally need 1000 as a full confidence +/- 2percent. However about a third for Corbyn seems reasonable , BUT the survey might be enough to pull 10percent off Labour if published now

[@Eddie-t83]

@@highpath4776 Looking at the undecided polling tables Labour still have a majority of unsure voters leaning towards them

[@lisadefries6718]

He has well deserved popularity but people worried that Conservatives will get in. Which seems silly given facts.

[@highpath4776]

@@Eddie-t83 here, or elsewhere ?

[@MartinFolan-kz5rk]

Vote for jerremy! Stand up against starmers bloody tories!

[@anicetune]

Corbyn’s probably the most kind-hearted and principled man in politics - and he’s a brilliant MP from what I’ve heard. He makes time for everyone.

[@martycrow]

Somebody said it was his Jesuit training when he had planned to be a priest. I think it's on KZbin.

[@kaeltkottmir]

He's a truly empath

[@PurushaDesa]

The idea of Kier Starmer's war on socialists being comprehensively vindicated makes me physically sick.

[@andre10deladune]

Vive Corbyn ! Bougez vous pour sa campagne, ceux qui peuvent. On a pas mal de boulot en France aussi.

[@MrNanomonkey]

Merci pour votre solidarité!

[@charsobishi]

That poll is very worrying..

[@freedom4639]

Or a lie

[@csharpe5787]

@@freedom4639Hope so!

[@tr3vk4m]

Good.

[@neilmccarty944]

got to be fake news

[@TimoDyer]

Let Corbyn retire

[@tonybennett4159]

This could be the beginning of the end for the NHS if Praful wins. He and Streeting will cosy up and do their worst.

[@ΑΣΔΦΓΗΞΚΛ]

If Streeting keeps his seat

[@rookierookierookie]

@@ΑΣΔΦΓΗΞΚΛ I mean assuming he doesn't have a heart attack in the next week I think he probably has that one in the bag

[@ΑΣΔΦΓΗΞΚΛ]

@@rookierookierookie Leanne still has a say And streetings majority was 5,000

[@rookierookierookie]

@@ΑΣΔΦΓΗΞΚΛ Yes, Streeting's majority was about 10 points... from the Conservatives. So with the general national vote collapse of the Tories you'd be looking at something like a 40 point prospective majority in a London seat. So you would need about 40% of those Labour voters to go for a left-wing protest vote, AND not split it between the IND candidate and the greens. Since that vote will split, you'd need more like 60%. That's not going to happen.

[@ΑΣΔΦΓΗΞΚΛ]

@@rookierookierookie well, let's hope it does Streeting makes my flesh crawl

[@MollyRuiz733]

When will people learn VOTE CORBYN !!

[@cretumarius9616]

Never, when there will be no assets left in the public ownership, when it will be now NHS then they will see the true face of clown Farage and Starmer but it will be to late

[@roders007]

Vote green

[@byunbaekhyun2283]

@@roders007 waste. they have no chance of winning islington north. if you live in bristol central or brighton pavilion then yes, vote them, i live in BC and i will vote the greens. but in islington north, VOTE CORBYN, not anyone else.

[@MarKeMu125]

​@@roders007 I'm a strong supporter of the Greens but even I'd vote Corbyn. Surprised the Greens aren't standing down in this seat.

[@stevenpaulgoulding]

When will you learn CORBYN WAS UNELECTABLE!!

[@HomeGrownVeg]

Let the good people of his constituency decide. That's democracy.

[@paulsmith2855]

I really wish JC hadn't gone as an independent, wish he joined the Greens. Dont the good people of Islington know that the Labour candidate wants more Privatisation in the NHS.

[@marcoghiotti7153]

I would have hoped for a better prediction. Let's see and try to be optimistic.

[@davidhauser2665]

Polls can be influential and you can bet the establishment want Corbyn gone so there is the motivation for people to vote for him!

[@evanman1011]

I hope JC win and lead the real opposition in parliament ✌️

[@geoforamorio]

Even if he wins, he would only lead himself and noone else, even more being the Leader of Real Opposition! 😂

[@carelgoodheir692]

It's Corbyn's utter lack of political realism that made him such a disaster. You could be honest, principled, etc etc and be David Icke. And your hope that "JC win(s) and lead(s) the real opposition in parliament " is a horse from that same lalaland stable - we are in genuine danger of having Farage lead the opposition! Corbyn is just an error of judgement from a generation of Labour Party members that were only happy in opposition.

[@susanmason6476]

Go on JC ❤

[@brod5079]

So sad. I’m in his constituency and have always voted for him.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Do it again, then.

[@cyclonasaurusrex1525]

I’m in the U.S. but will still be heartbroken (and pissed) if so.

[@ishtiaqkhattak7528]

Plz come out of the houses and play your role to elect Corbyn in the comming elections. HE deserves to win

[@NoelSlevin]

I'm not sure I'd describe 14 points as "close", tbh.

[@adamcrump7532]

Please vote for Jeremy Corbyn !

[@GeorgeBodley-hs1ss]

Remember polls are only a snapshot view of a small portion of people compared to the overall actual voting public ,that said people are fickle vote out one Tory vote labour and still get tory policies ,some people never seem to learn

[@redflag4781]

That's depressing.

[@syedzafarhussainnaqvi5203]

Go Mr Jeremy Corbyn ✊🏻✊🏻👍👍

[@leehighland5435]

His going to be gone, very soon.

[@AZ26744]

To your allotment and fertilise your marrows

[@stevenpaulgoulding]

@@AZ26744 And to look at his prized collection of manhole covers or in Corbyn’s case ‘maintenance hole’ covers.

[@MrTenderisthenight]

Proving that when it comes to political awareness the voters are clueless...

[@MagSpud12]

This feels like the final death knell of the project!

[@highpath4776]

show you can go after Labour top ten percent vote as it wont affect a Lab Govt generally. The way to win is to get the postal voters in (Postal Votes can now go in Ballot boxes on the day = the stuffing seen is legal

[@AZ26744]

Lets hope so!

[@gnrvintagediecastracing7978]

That is not close. He needs a lot more support , advertising, help etc.

[@gmlpc7132]

It's very rare for an ex-MP - even one treated as shabbily as Jeremy - to win against an official party candidate. He will come far closer than most. Ironically his best chance of being re-elected would have been if Labour were doing badly in the national polls as the official party's vote would be much lower and he would benefit from a "protest vote". It's possible there might be a surge of support for him in the final week as voters realise the value of retaining him.

[@sarahsamaria8283]

Go out and vote for Corbyn. Must go out and vote then only it can happen. please, please vote for Corbyn. He deserves your vote.

[@ChrisDWXX]

❤

[@richarddykes8550]

Strange analysis, to say that people are not aware enough regarding Labour and Corbyn is silly, People are voting Labour, yes to get the Tories out, but also because they want change. Coming from a Working Class background where there was not much money to go around I feel very let down by the far left and the Corbyn years. Under his watch we had Austerity, Brexit and Boris Johnson. He obviously was not the instigator but a feeble opposition towards the damage that the Tories inflicted upon the country.

[@jobloggs7275]

I am pretty sure that some people will be confused that Jeremy is no longer labour. This message needs to be conveyed on the door steps aggressive that a vote for labour is not a vote for Jeremy. I hope Jeremy wins because he is one of the few principled and decent politicians left in the system.

[@MargaretDyke-x1k]

This is what we need more of. Politicians of retirement age.

[@skaracaesar4789]

Jeremy Corbyn, the best UK PM, the Brits are unlucky not to have. I hope they vote for him this time.

[@TheCaptain-db5ys]

40 years as an MP for the constituency and the electorate just cast him asunder. Wow was it worth it serving Jeremy?

[@LiaJ-ez6rz]

Hi there. Jeremy is my MP. He is very popular in Islington North. Some people still think he is a Labour MP though. I think activists need to stand outside all the polling stations to remind people to look for the name not the red rose.

[@wilsonflood4393]

Notice all the unsold books by her on the bookshelf and the strange scratchy voice these people have. Bet she's never been north of the M25.

[@JulianWattam]

Self-promotion somewhat overdone!

[@garyddlewis3067]

Great news.

[@WilliamAhlert]

No chance he will lose

[@wiretamer5710]

How? With these figures?

[@WilliamAhlert]

@@wiretamer5710 polls are not always indicative of a final result, especially in small constituencies with small samples. What must be done is to use our passion for the movement to advocate for JC and help him win.

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

​@@wiretamer5710 It's with 512 people polled.

[@syedhasan4572]

Novara media, How about you guys do a poll of your own and ask 1000 random people in Islington, might take 3/4 hours for 3/4 volunteers to complete the job and get another perspective on this?

[@MazzaEliLi7406]

Thank you.

[@geniemarie7977]

❤ jc

[@kennedycornermuse3283]

Great information

[@LiesDamnLiesandPolitics]

Not sure how accurate this poll is but if Corbyn loses Islington that's the final nail in the coffin of Left Wing politics in the UK.

[@ArghMuffinMan]

Well he is one of the least popular politicians in the country so it's hardly surprising he would lose to another Labour candidate!

[@gearoftones8585]

Westminster politicians rely on the fact that a huge number of people just aren't politically switched on or aware. Plus our first passed the post system at Westminster is totally undemocratic

[@Gazpacho8]

Will Micheal Walker cry live on camera when he loses to labour by 15 points?

[@tnsocialist1257]

solidarity from the United Htates. I wish it was more I could do to help you.

[@scottwalkerjnr]

"Could it be that our beloved magic grandpa isn't the wonderful genius that we think he is? No, it's the voters of Islington North! They're too thick and gullible!".

[@captainblimp4133]

The problem with Corbyn is that he's such a wet lettuce

[@markstar6056]

That’s disappointing, was hoping for Corbyn. The way labour treated him was incredibly unfair. I joined the labour party because of Jeremy Corbyn and am still a member. Wishing him all the best ❤

[@colinthackwell3227]

Starmer pulling out all the stops to see Corbyn lose, we’ll see

[@PeterFookes-in9hy]

Sounds as if Jeremy is not as popular as he thinks he is.

[@davidarchibald50]

A harsh lesson in politics is that people vote from habit more than common sense. Kia Kaha Jeremy.

[@AZ26744]

He kuware a Jeremy

[@m.rebman7221]

Hilarious bookshelf in a good way, of course.

[@JC-ce1ks]

Too many people believe that if you want to get rid of the Tories you have to vote Labour

[@leehighland5435]

That's why i am voting reform, because Tories = Labour.

[@JonnySpec]

@@leehighland5435 Reform are even worse than the Tories, and the Tories aren't the same as Labour.

[@NANA-kf1cs]

​@@leehighland5435And Reform are a worse version of the Tories.

[@leehighland5435]

@@NANA-kf1cs Reform aren't globalist like the other two. All you do when voting labour is voting for the global elite.

[@markpostgate2551]

​@@NANA-kf1cs I agree; in fact if their function were to scare people into voting Labour they may do a better job of that than the Tories do. Many have woken up and realised Labour are just Tories so we need something worse than Tories as the threat to keep us voting Labour, and that could well be the role Reform are rising to perform.

[@Dion-fh1uc]

CORBYN ❤

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

This is why the UK needs preferential voting, AKA Instant Runoff Voting - ‘number the candidates in order of preference’ instead ‘tick the box next to your one & only choice’

[@mjhmn]

c'mon Jeremy!

[@tranqjl]

Really Michael, one of the most hotly watched contests in this entire general election. Isn't amazing how these London politicos get right up their own arses. I suggest to you Michael the majority of the country outside the M25 don't give a flying fuck about what happens to yesterdays man. They are far more worried about their here and now. Notwithstanding the obvious coming victory of one of the most boring men in politics that here and now has the name Farage stamped all over it.

[@Massamom]

It's a disappointing reveal but it's not entirely surprising either. A lot of people don't really vote for the people in their area and just vote for the party they want/hate the least. As Michael points out, many people just want the Tories out and in a two party distopia that just means voting for the other big party: Labour.

[@ongoingness]

Some Labour voters thought JC was still a Labour candidate and already postal voted for Labour 😮apparently. Jeez.

[@johncraske]

You say that the election is 'close'. Well, I guess that's one way to describe a 14 point lead...

[@leesaunders8407]

if corbyn loses his seat that would be absolutely hilarious.

[@alexcotton2918]

Where do I find when/which wards they are canvassing for Jeremy? I live in London and would really want him to win

[@ChrisDWXX]

I would certainly vote for jeremy in Islington north 👍

[@DFandV]

People of Islington. Vote Corbyn, Labour will win regardless. you can still vote with your heart. And people in London, in particular in Islington, campaign for him and get him elected.

[@MagSpud12]

... It's not close

[@seanpatrick1243]

Corbyn was wrong on Brexit and his desire to be PM gave us a Tory landslide result in 2019, but the treatment he received from Starmer was wholly unwarranted.

[@JimmyDreadNDMS]

Not knocking JC, at all; I love the guy, hate Starmer, and this corrupt incarnation of the Labour party... but; in the 40 odd years that Jeremy Corbyn has been MP for Islington North, surely him and his team have had access to the Labour party's constituency records, polling data etc.? Maybe not the most recent data, since Sir Kid Starver has been purging the Left and keeping Jezza on the backfoot, but surely some records must have been emailed across, copied on to a USB, printed off, or at least scribbled in a notepad? This talk of starting "completely from scratch" sounds implausible... Like, a salesman that's been at a company for 40 years, and been pushed out suddenly; he may not have the current login details, but if he's worth his salt; he'll still have a record of his key accounts... Mango-Mussolini got caught by the FBI with stacks of boxes of classified documents in his effin' crapper, and he was a one termer, and an imbecile! We know Jez is a bit of a boy scout, but please say he's got something up his sleeve!?

[@JimmyDreadNDMS]

@RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw I mean data that the Labour party, and their associated office, staff and elected MP held access to, as freely given to their elected & supported MP. I'm talking, a spreadsheet of email addresses and mobile numbers of people that willingly signed up for a mailing list at the last "Jam & Butternut Squash community fundraiser sale" at the Most Honourable member for Islington North's allotment... not Deepthroat's recordings from bleeding Watergate!

[@abdvs325]

​@RevolutionaryVision-pc3gw Well it should be illegal for the Labour Party to use given that the form and stance of the Labour Party has changed completely since the data was handed over.

[@AaronEA01]

Tactical voting for Labour.😊Especially Lib Dem and Conservative voters should vote for Labour in Islington North! Well, they should everywhere, where New New Labour🙌🏼stands a chance of winning ❤️

[@facehugger3]

You all know what to do. Vote for literally ANYBODY BUT LABOUR !

[@gabscar1]

Wish I could vote for Corbyn!

[@ummabduls1161]

No way! This can't be right!

[@shults100]

corbyn what a joke

[@careyostrer6193]

A canvasser for JC I know said that many don’t know that he is standing as an Independent as @adamblair3135 says (below) and Labour has been out in force on the ground in Islington North. By rights he should win, he’s a popular respected MP Locally and Nationally, I really hope he wins. What was done to him in 2019 by the mainstream media and by the Labour Party was shameful!

[@roddychristodoulou9111]

As a progressive all my adult life I've always been a big fan of JC . I also beleive he would've been the best PM this country never had . However , standing as an independent is a big mistake and can only harm the Labour Party . His age is against him as he's well into his seventies and it would be best for him to retire with dignity .

[@zainkhorasanee1684]

Tactical voting - tactical voting - tactical voting !!!

[@1eddwood]

I don’t believe that poll , Corbyn is unbeatable in Islington north I think

[@ChrisDWXX]

👍

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

Lucky Islington to have Corbyn to vote for. I truly hope he wins hands down

[@domainadmin1216]

This poll turned out to be fortuitously widely innacurate of course, since it showed Labour ahead 14 points but the reality was the reverse! What happened here…

[@onelifeuseit]

A pole of roughly 500 is not indicative of roughly 73,000 people

[@ashleymoore9063]

That's not close

[@jeffreysmith7787]

The Labour party had to get rid of Corbyn,they were unelectable with him as leader.Power is at the centre of British politics, like it or not.

[@highpath4776]

only cos Starmet was stabbing Corbyn and Johnson was full of porkies and the media didnt like Corbyn ( actual for some reasons Corbyn "over explained" some stuff and didnt make other good policies clear)

[@abdvs325]

The current Labour Party is not centrist. They are right-wing. They are in the pockets of the rich. Support bombing children. Will sell policy to the highest bidder as the tories do. Will use GB energy to give away public money to the energy companies. Will privatise the NHS further. What is centrist about that? Corbyn is a centrist. It's only because the public opinion controlling press in this country is right-wing off the deep end that they've corrupted the term centrist.

[@MegaKapo12]

Wow I didn't expect that I was expecting him to be well ahead.

[@AZ26744]

Maybe consider that outside of Momentum/Novara/Canary most people consider Jeremy to be a dangerous idiot

[@simplesimon5739]

Must be upsetting for all you commies.

[@GeneralInbox-wo9df]

Some anti-Tory voters there don't realise that the Tory candidate is NOT a threat. We should go and help spread the word there. Besides, this survey was answered by only a few hundred voters. There's still a chance for JC.