With apologies, I now see how people are equating Field with Corbyn:
"Field nominated Jeremy Corbyn as a candidate in the Labour leadership election of 2015, stating that while he did not think Corbyn could win a general election, he hoped his candidature would force the party to confront its...
A gent maybe. An effective politician, er, no.
He was not a team player. He flounced out of cabinet after a year as a minister in the 90s, and became a back bench grumbler (i.e., losing all effectiveness).
For those bracketing him with Corbyn, they were not anywhere near the same page over...