Fade and Die
Medal Winner
They should scrap the lot of them and start again, they have learned nothing....(from last weeks vote)
New Labour Leader
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harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
It’s of no consequence they will have to wait up to 5 years unless the wheels come off .. and if that happens they are the right people.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Hopefully it will be Long-Bayley.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
In five years, BJ's "borrowed" voters will have had enough of him and it will be a whole new ballgame...
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
I thought she gave a good account of herself... Certainly didn't allow AN to bully her..
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Must have a look at the interview. I do like LN - but her contributions on AN This Week were always more for a bit of light political banter rather than serious interviewing and so I have not been sure how well she'd do under serious scrutiny.
Taz
Journeyman Pro
KS on BBC news comes across as very weak in comparison, imo.
2blue
Journeyman Pro
A very, very impressive performance the like of which we haven't seen by any of the current MP's of any persuasion. Knocked spots off AN as he tried to irritate & annoy.... also didn't get waylaid by his interruptions designed to disorientate & confuse. A very competent & polished performer who'll take the Blathering-Boris apart given the opportunity. His gutter press must be trawling through the archives to find something on her that the Dib, dibbers can suck-up.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I do get the sense that they are trying to at the very least pay lip service to growth in 'the regions'. Quite a few good intentions coming out and the 'rescue' of Flybe helps as they are the primary way that people fly between the regions. I think they have a real opportunity to be in power for a long time if they get the regional balance right. As I know 5 years is a long time away, but if Labour make the wrong choice and stay in thrall to momentum they will really struggle.
Then again if we end up with a no deal and they think the answer to bringing the country is Mark Francois crowdfunding some big ben bongs then they are equally as screwed as Labour.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Watching QT from Liverpool last night I think Labour in England are going down the same road as Labour in Scotland. Off to oblivion.
Having a clueless House of Lords [and Ladies] Baroness representing them on the panel certainly will not help.
My OP said that none of the candidates were inspiring........still the case, they all seem 3rd class to me.
Having a clueless House of Lords [and Ladies] Baroness representing them on the panel certainly will not help.
My OP said that none of the candidates were inspiring........still the case, they all seem 3rd class to me.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Hope to goodness they don't go Rebecca Long-Bailey - she seems undoubtedly smart and coherent in her words (and my Mrs has said that she likes her - must get an update) - but I am afraid she rather looks and comes across as a bit of a prissy cold fish, and whilst that wouldn't bother me personally - I'm thinking that that, plus her seeming closeness to Corbyn will, I fear, just not work for many voters now ex-Labour - and make her a sitting duck for the scurrilous Tory press.
I had for all of 'Corbyn-time' thought of KS as a more appropriate leader - but had never really consider LN or JP. Now I find that they both have strong attractions for me. My concern if either LN or JP became leader would be that KS took some form of umbrage and chose to drop from the Labour leadership team - and I believe that Labour cannot afford to lose such as he.
I had for all of 'Corbyn-time' thought of KS as a more appropriate leader - but had never really consider LN or JP. Now I find that they both have strong attractions for me. My concern if either LN or JP became leader would be that KS took some form of umbrage and chose to drop from the Labour leadership team - and I believe that Labour cannot afford to lose such as he.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
If Labour are so desperate they have to rely on Starmer then they really are in trouble.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
You criticise KS when you consider the Tory PM and quality of his front bench and leading backbench voices such as Francois - that would be funny were it not so depressing.
Long-Bailey reminds me of Mrs Merton
drdel
Tour Rookie
I just cannot imagine her representing us on the International stage e.g. G7, UN Security Council etc, it would be embarrasing.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
LOL - nearly as embarrassing as Johnson representing us anywhere - as he is already doing...bong!
Ye Olde Boomer
Well-known member
From way out here, it looks like Labor needs somebody who's electable like Tony Blair was.
I'm not sure how you felt there, but most of us here liked Tony Blair.
The only reason Tories aren't embarrassed by Boris is that he's not our guy.
I'm not sure how you felt there, but most of us here liked Tony Blair.
The only reason Tories aren't embarrassed by Boris is that he's not our guy.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
They won an election by a landslide so cant be that shabby. Remind me what happened to Labour in the election?
drdel
Tour Rookie
Like him or loath him it is curious that when interviewed they kept asking him why the public could 'relate' to him. Reports I've seen suggest that other country leaders are also able to relate to him !!
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
It wasn't a landslide - Tony Blair had landslides - and even if you consider that it was - that means nothing since many voters voted Tory holding their nose - disgusted by the antics of Johnson. I don't need reminded about Labour - I didn't vote for them - and beside - Labour are not in government...
