New Labour Leader

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I think one big differences between the two elections was that Corbyn had much more public exposure by this election and people didnt like what they were seeing. In essence an old man with extremest views who stumbled over his words; was manipulated into a position he was not suited for and either unable or incapable of expressing clearly what Labours position was on just about anything but especially on Brexit.

I can almost agree on all of that...the extremist bit being of course relative to where you are standing - but most certainly portrayed as extremist and therefore a reason to not like if you were so inclined but just needed a little push.

 

[MegaSteve]

That the person most likely to have connected with 'ordinary' man is out of the running [for leader] shouts out the party remain wholly in denial...

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Nandy really doing a really great job at pissing off the few remaining SLab members.
Saying that the leader of the Scottish Government should not be involved in UK wide discussions.

 

[Taz]

RLB looked absolutely out off depth tonight, Stamer not much better.

 

[ger147]

If the bookies are correct it's already over as a contest. Starmer is 1/14 with Long-Bailey at 16/1 and Nandy at 40/1.

 

[Taz]

Shame from the performace on AN, Nandys been the stand out.

 

[patricks148]

RLB looked absolutely out off depth tonight, Stamer not much better.

look on the bright side at least they did his show rather than hide in a fridge

 

[chrisd]

Shame from the performace on AN, Nandys been the stand out.

I didnt catch Starmer but RLB was awful. Let's hope she gets it and therefore no Lab government for ever! I agree that Nandy interviewed the best of what I saw but they've a hell of a job whoever gets it.

 

[SocketRocket]

look on the bright side at least they did his show rather than hide in a fridge

Might have been better off in the fridge

 

[patricks148]

Might have been better off in the fridge

very likely but at least they showed up which is more than you can say for Boris.

personally i'm not sure Labour has mach life in it any longer, people in the UK just don't care anymore

 

[SocketRocket]

very likely but at least they showed up which is more than you can say for Boris.

personally i'm not sure Labour has mach life in it any longer, people in the UK just don't care anymore

Maybe people care about things that labour don't.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Maybe people care about things that labour don't.

I think the issue for Labour is more that some in Labour care about things that people don't.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Wow....just watched the new SLAB political broadcast.
If my memory serves me there was not ONE mention of independence OR the SNP [bad] in it.
Bit late in the day for learning lessons Labour folks.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

Keep an eye on us if you want to see what abandoning liberal ideology will do to your nation.
I hope you can all afford to pay for private medical insurance that will be two, three, four, or more times more expensive than paying for it with your taxes as you do now.
I hope everybody can afford private education because public-funded education will go down the drain.
I hope that you're good with oligarchs owning your government from top to bottom. (You might be better off returning supreme authority to the Queen. At least she's sane.)
Because if you don't want to become just like us, you're going to have to give Labour a closer look.

 

[ger147]

Keep an eye on us if you want to see what abandoning liberal ideology will do to your nation.
I hope you can all afford to pay for private medical insurance that will be two, three, four, or more times more expensive than paying for it with your taxes as you do now.
I hope everybody can afford private education because public-funded education will go down the drain.
I hope that you're good with oligarchs owning your government from top to bottom. (You might be better off returning supreme authority to the Queen. At least she's sane.)
Because if you don't want to become just like us, you're going to have to give Labour a closer look.

Labour are not the only alternative to the Conservatives, particularly so if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

 

[Tashyboy]

Keep an eye on us if you want to see what abandoning liberal ideology will do to your nation.
I hope you can all afford to pay for private medical insurance that will be two, three, four, or more times more expensive than paying for it with your taxes as you do now.
I hope everybody can afford private education because public-funded education will go down the drain.
I hope that you're good with oligarchs owning your government from top to bottom. (You might be better off returning supreme authority to the Queen. At least she's sane.)
Because if you don't want to become just like us, you're going to have to give Labour a closer look.[/QUOTE]

Sweet god, at the moment I wouldn’t look at them if I was blind. Anyone see the clip of Corbyn at the “Kebab” awards.

 

[SocketRocket]

Keep an eye on us if you want to see what abandoning liberal ideology will do to your nation.
I hope you can all afford to pay for private medical insurance that will be two, three, four, or more times more expensive than paying for it with your taxes as you do now.
I hope everybody can afford private education because public-funded education will go down the drain.
I hope that you're good with oligarchs owning your government from top to bottom. (You might be better off returning supreme authority to the Queen. At least she's sane.)
Because if you don't want to become just like us, you're going to have to give Labour a closer look.

We pay for all of those things, how do you think they get funded? You dont appear to understand UK politics very well, best to let us decide what's best for us and you can sort out what's best for you.

 

[drdel]

We need a good opposition but the Labour candidates - Oh dear, Oh dear Oh dear.

 

[SocketRocket]

Labour are not the only alternative to the Conservatives, particularly so if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

The Monster raving looney party are an alternative to the Conservatives but if they cant get into UK government its irrelevant.

 

[ger147]

The Monster raving looney party are an alternative to the Conservatives but if they cant get into UK government its irrelevant.

The various devolved governments have significant powers in some areas. For example, Health was mentioned in the original post I replied to, that is a devolved matter in Scotland.