jp5
Q-School Graduate
I highly doubt it; Corbyn has a greater mandate than even Blair did.
Jeremy Corbyn
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I highly doubt it; Corbyn has a greater mandate than even Blair did.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Well said.
Corbyns policies and economics have been likened the the old Lib Dems of David Steel and Shirley Williams.
Can anyone remember why did they broke away from the Labour party ?
Oh yes..Labour were too far to the left.
ger147
Tour Winner
As long as you believe that, that's all that counts...
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Snap election now would really screw 'em
Never seen a time when the opposition parties were so out of touch with public opinion.
I think you will find that we have moved to 5 year terms now.
Corbyn has a near 60% rating from ALL sides of the Labour party [not just the MP's]
It would be very foolish for anyone to stand against him for a few years.
Why do the Tories on here all of a sudden want someone to stand against him:lol:
The Green Fairy
Assistant Pro
ALL sides of the Labour party means what?
Which of us Tories give a damn?
Which of us Tories give a damn?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
ALL sides of the Labour party means what?
Which of us Tories give a damn?
1] The established members, the union members and the new £3 members.
They are saying that the bulk of the new members are young. [plus a few dozen chinless wonders
]2] The ones on here who seem to be squealing.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
7 resignations already from what are being called senior MP's saying they cannot serve under Jeremy Corbyn. Looks like things aren't quite as rosy in the Labour garden as some on here want to believe. Yvette Cooper, Chuka Umunna, Rachael Reeves, Tristram Hunt, Emma Reynolds, Jamie Reed and Liz Kendall have all resigned. I wonder how many more will follow suit.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
They are all wolves in sheeps clothing.......well the ones that I have heard of anyway.
Reminds me of the proud mother at the march past........'oh look, they are all out of step except my John.'
jp5
Q-School Graduate
A handful of MPs resigning from their shadow cabinet posts is pretty minor compared to the 200,000 new party members since the 2015GE - most of which will have joined to support JC.
D
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How many of them were people joining just to get Corbyn in ?
jp5
Q-School Graduate
The 'infiltrators' were a very small number that ended up wasting their time and money.
The rest - genuine supporters I imagine.
D
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You imagine ?
Would ask why those supporters weren't around earlier when Labour needed them
I'm very suspicious as the Tories now have a free run at the next election as Corbyn is unelectable as a PM
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Interested in how you know this as according to some in the party it was quite large.
Giving the fact that he will also now have to tow the unions line to maintain their support he will never lead the party as a PM.
jp5
Q-School Graduate
Perhaps they didn't like the direction of the Labour party, but would support one lead by Corbyn?
Don't buy the unelectable line - Corbyn apparently was unelectable as Labour leader.
Also we don't know who will lead the Tories in 2020, or the state of the party. Boris could be leader. Economy might have stumbled. Etc. etc.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Perhaps this is the wake up call the party required...
An indication 'the rank and file' were not happy with the direction the party was taking...
Easy to say Corbyn is unelectable...
Not that long ago many would have argued he didn't stand a chance in the contest he has, more or less, just romped away with...
jp5
Q-School Graduate
It's all relative isn't it. Over 500,000 voters, the number of marauders will have been very small.
Compared to the number of grown ups that anyone would expect to be pathetic enough to engage in such a practice, I imagine it would be described as a high number.
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
All clutching at straws really though isn't it
Can anyone on here bar the far left Labour supporters see Corbyn as PM ? Really ?
Corbyn got in because of those "200,000" £3 votes.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I said I think Corbyn at PMQs will show Cameron up for what he is; but that maybe Corbyn doesn't think it necessary or worthwhile doing PMQs all the time. Whats contradictory about that?
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Might as well cancel it altogether then. Pointless in making him accountable for what he says then. Apart from the budget it's the only time that anyone hears from an opposition leader. It's a chance for him to get his points across - or is it that his advisers don't want him to get HIS points across for fear of what he might say.
jp5
Q-School Graduate
Did you actually look at the results? He nearly won 50% outright on full member votes.
And not clutching at straws at all - what brings down governments? "Events, dear boy"
