Is the PLP out of step with it roots?

The feeding frenzy post the UK referendum is in full swing, and today this was evident in the activities in the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP). Now I'm not a Labour supporter by any means and certainly not of the left wing of that party for their attitude is a bit too left wing for my liking. I'm a natural Tory voter you see, but I also shy away from the extreme right of Conservatism for that too has overtones that do not sit well with me. I suppose I should be a Liberal Democrat for the centre ground is where I find myself most comfortable politically speaking, but then again I find there is a lack of spine in the leadership.

However I digress, for one thing I hold dear is the thing this country is proud of, and that is its democracy, something that right now the PLP conveniently is seeming to ignore. Mr Corbyn may not represent my political views, but he is the leader of his party by a democratic vote, and by a really significant margin too. We have witnessed a large proportion of the Labour Shadow Cabinet resign in protest at Mr Corbyn's leadership blaming him for a lack of leadership to motivate the core Labour voter to follow the party line. I did have the impression that Mr Corbyn was less than passionate about the stance for REMAIN the party espoused, and this indicates to me that he was having to represent a case he didn't believe in. Who knows, in the secret ballot he may even have put his cross against LEAVE. Maybe he too, like me, is passionate about democracy and knows just how undemocratic the EU really is, but was constrained from saying so.

One thing I do believe though is that he does have the support of the ordinary Labour Party member, for he represents the roots of the party far more than most of the PLP. It is the PLP that is out of tune with the membership, not their leader. Perhaps before they all decided to fall on their swords in a grand gesture of disloyalty, they should have taken time to consult with their constituents. I really do hope the PLP forces another Labour leadership election for Mr Corbyn will be vindicated. Democracy will carry the day as it should.