With the Labour Mayoral election drawing close, it is believed that two Labour party candidates are now joint favourites in the leadership race- one Tessa Jowell and the other Sadiq Khan. According to a report in the New Statesman, both these camps reportedly believe Jowell has a strong first place among party members, but Sadiq's camp are also sure that people supporting Corbyn, will eventually support for Sadiq Khan. Jowell's team on the other hand insists that they are doing well among all sections of the electorate.
We would not know who is right, till 11 September. Speculations suggest that Trade Union leaders voting for Corbyn may endorse Khan. But then politically the closest candidate to Corbyn is actually Diane Abott.
Members of a political party is actually not as factional as we think. Citizens may have issues with one's faith or the community, but the vote bank is perhaps going to be divided in three principal groups. Some will vote for someone they’ve heard of, others will vote according to the politics of the candidate closest to Corbyn’s and rest will vote tactically to stop someone benefitting the other. Now which group is going to be the biggest, that will decide the Mayoralty.
