WI Populism catches on the UK?

I was talking about this subject to my dad a while ago. Left-wing populism in particular has had difficulty in attracting a nationwide following; Corbyn comes the closest, but even he doesn't entirely fit the bill. The most celebrated socialist government was led by Clement Attlee, who was pretty much the antithesis of a populist.

Generally, left-wing populism has been restricted to local and/or inner-party levels: think Livingstone, Hatton, Galloway, Benn and Salmond.
 
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