In reply to KevinD:
> Here we have the evidence for the view above. Whilst there are far left parts of the Labour party to suggest the policies put forward by Corbyn are dangerously extreme is odd.
I don't personally think they're particularly extreme, but surely you've noticed that it's mainstream, rather than 'odd', to think so?
> His policies, viewed outside the UK/USA prism, are middle of the road tending towards left policies
You'll be fine as long as the UK electorate remembers to view him from outside the UK bubble, then...
> The other problem with going middle of the road is you can shift the window. As has happened in the UK. Labour went a bit right, tories went a bit further and then rinse and repeat. To the point we end up with some policies shown as normal which would have Thatcher going "hang on thats a bit nuts".
I agree with you here, but that horse has already bolted. It seems to me you now have the choice of sticking firmly to your principles, and losing, or of accepting a compromise to the centre ground, and maybe winning, stopping the resulting government from being much further right.
But, hey, maybe I'm wrong, and Corbyn will storm to victory, heralding the dawn of a new mild-flavoured Socialist epoch in the UK. Watch this space!