British left-wingers overjoyed by Mamdani's victory in New York
But the fact that Mamdani took on and beat the centrist old guard in his own party, defeating Andrew Cuomo, a former Democratic New York governor, who was forced to run as independent, will also be a morale boost for left-wingers no longer welcome in the Labour fold.
Mamdani's policies, such taxing the rich, universal free childcare and freezing rents, are in tune with Corbyn and Sultana's brand of socialism and he shares a record of pro-Palestinian activism with his British allies.
Corbyn, a former Labour leader, hosted a phone bank on Sunday evening to "get the vote out" for Mamdani, posing with a "North Lon
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