Cable Forum - Corbyn's kerfuffle

Labour's leadership is heading "in the opposite direction to where voters are" on big issues, an ex-minister says.

Frank Field said Jeremy Corbyn was in touch on "economic injustices" but warned of an electoral "walloping" over security and migration.

Mr Corbyn is against Britain's nuclear weapons system and has called on the UK to accept more refugees.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35395469

Is he still 'thinking the unthinkable'?...

Osem	09-02-2016 08:32

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Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham says it may be "impossible" for Labour to reach an agreed position on Trident.

Mr Burnham, who backs renewal of the UK's nuclear weapons, said the review by shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry would be "very difficult".

Ms Thornberry and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn do not want to renew Trident.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35528108

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Ms Thornberry gave Mr Corbyn's senior team of shadow ministers an outline of her thinking last week, but debate on the party's approach was delayed.

She told the Parliamentary Labour Party meeting on Monday she wanted to carry out the ongoing review of Labour policy on Trident in an "atmosphere of mutual trust and respect".

The Labour source told the Press Association that Ms Thornberry had also raised doubts about whether submarines were a safe way to carry the nuclear deterrent.

"She was talking to some people about drones and it was apparent it was absolutely possible that large submarines could be tracked and attacked by drones," the source added.

techguyone

09-02-2016 10:38

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LOL wut?

Clearly Labour never ever want to regain power again. We need an alternative credible opposition party to temper the worst of Conservatism.

At this rate the Conservatives will be in power for another ten years, which may not be so good.

denphone

09-02-2016 10:46

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Indeed in a democratic society one certainly needs a strong opposition that's for sure.

Ignitionnet

09-02-2016 12:12

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35821152)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35528108

Indeed.

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Ms Thornberry also provoked concern when she accidentally told the MPs “at the end of the day, the policy will be changed by the national conference”. “That was a Freudian slip if ever there was one,” one MP told HuffPost UK.

"It was a toxic mix of Islington dinner party self-assuredness, total ignorance about the subject and complete indifference to the disastrous path down which she and Jeremy Corbyn are taking the Labour party,” one backbencher told HuffPost UK.

Ignitionnet

09-02-2016 21:24

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More fun for Ms Thornberry.

techguyone

09-02-2016 22:11

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That gets a LOL from me

Mr K	13-02-2016 11:53

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Apparently we now need Trident to 'punch above our weight' .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35566480

So it's no longer for defence, it's a status and willy waving thing. The UK hasn't been a superpower for a long time now, time we got used to that, we're just another European country, who are best sticking with our neighbours for defence. No wonder the US are keen for us to retain it, purely for their own first line of defence reasons. They totally control it anyway, so it wouldn't be used in UK interests.

We really don't need it, if only for the obscene cost. Jeremy may be not to everyones taste, but he's right on this one.

Hugh	13-02-2016 12:10

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They don't 'totally control it', as has been previously explained in this thread...

Chris

16-02-2016 10:22

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"The Americans control Trident" is a conspiracy theory in the vein of the alleged moon landing hoax or the 9/11 "truth" ... There is little point producing facts, as those who believe will continue to do so regardless.

Osem	21-02-2016 14:18

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I was expecting someone to pop up and prove otherwise but they seem to have disappeared all of a sudden...

tweedle

21-02-2016 18:10

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35821816)

You just hate Britain, you're long term unemployed through laziness not need. An you HATE your country. Mostly due to envy and hate, you want everyone to have nothing because you cannot be arsed to provide yourself with nice things. Although RT may have a job for you.

techguyone

21-02-2016 22:05

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tweedle, you really really need to get your head out of your butt, you've been here all of five minutes yet post after post I'm seeing borderline abuse to other members. See the light, get a grip and stop.

Mr K	22-02-2016 15:26

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Originally Posted by tweedle (Post 35823096)

You seem to know a lot about me old chap ! However wrong on every count; you seem to be the only one full of 'hate'.

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