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  Token left candidate set to win election Voting in the Labour leadership has just started and the ‘token’ left candidate Jeremy Corbyn, regarded as little more than a joke by the media , by galvanising the anti-austerity support into a genuine movement now looks mostly likely to win. With the first signs of the popularity for Corbyn and his anti-austerity message, the right-wing of the Labour Party and their ideological friends in the political establishment snorted with derision declaring Corbyn unelectable . The right wing and their allies in the press have descended into outright, even blind panic judging by Peter Mandelson’s eccentric attempt to halt the election to prevent a Corbyn victory . What began as barely concealed contempt turned into insults. Tony Blair retorted to those expressing a desire to follow their heart and vote for Corbyn, telling them to “get a transplant“ [1] . Jeremy Corbryn Speaking at a Labour leadership rally This contempt has transformed ...