Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

I think Dennis Skinner should stand as well. IIRC he was very supportive of Miliband so he's clearly in touch... :D

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

Jeremy Corby just made it.... he stands for what I believe in ....but regrettably, I do not practice...

A comment from the BBC web page:

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

What a rich crop of talent there is in the running to replace Miliband eh. :rofl:

Forget guff like 'I didn't realise how tough it would be...', I reckon Labour don't think they can win next time out so many of those with serious leadership ambitions are stepping back, biding their time and leaving the poisoned chalice for someone else to drink from...

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

From what l hear expect the unpopular leader to be replaced with someone else half way through this parliament.

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

Jeremy Corbyn? Oh yes, a very distinctive and charismatic person with leader written all over his face:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2015/06/9.jpg
He looks worn out already...

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Not quite. He is charismatic and very distinctive. Check him out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-gJD6PvUO0
http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/h...mmons-21589368

But if you prefer get the Morning Star on Saturday, to read his articles/opinions. Well, that's the problem

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

He wants rid of the Royal family and Trident, has Commie tendencies, wants more regulation of the private rented sector, closure of tax havens, a bigger state and he thinks little of 3.8m UKIP voters.

He knows how to make friends and influence people.

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

And he has no chance in the leadership contest.

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

No, but you can guarantee he will get more than his fair share of the headlines over the next few months.

I can't think of a better way for Labour to have entrenched Cameron's authority in the aftermath of what was, by historic standards, a very narrow election win, than to have cast themselves as the Loony Lefty class of 1983, complete with a latter day Michael Foot.

Dan Hodges the plastic scouser over at the Telegraph has also opined that Corbyn's presence on the ballot will force the other candidates to move leftwards in order to try to Hoover up his supporters when he fails to get past the first round of votes. The possibility of the eventual winner being on record as saying a selection of loony lefty things doesn't bode well for Labour's prospects either.

But what do I care, they're a shower of fools and ideologues and I'm happy to see them fail.

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

If they move leftward it just makes Labour even more unelectable. :)

They seem to forget that the people who work for a living, the "Working Class", no longer wear flat caps, go down mines and pull their forlocks to t' govnor but are often better qualified than most politicians and work a darn sight harder.

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

I just wish someone would take Labour by the scruff of the neck and make them into the credible opposition they should be i.e. minus the outdated obsession with social engineering, an ever bigger state, increasing interference in our lives etc.

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

Then they wouldn't be labour any more :D
Oh, and re Corbyn:
link The man is an arse :dozey:

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

They could be called something different - just not 'New Labour'... :D

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

How about iLabour 2.0?

Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
 

Old dog eared Labour with filler and a new coat of shiny paint to cover up the rot.:D