Thread: [Update] Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour Leadership
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Old 14-05-2015, 12:57   #100
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Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Andy Burnham has, however, proven his ability to chuck a civil service approved speech in the bin and decide on an issue for himself, when confronted with public opinion. Just ask any of the families of the Hillsborough 96. He has God-like status around Merseyside, where admittedly they would vote for a monkey in a red rosette anyway, but you get the idea. If he can play on the compassionate man of the people thing, he may do well.
How come the public has seemingly forgotten about the Mid Staffs hospital crisis and Andy Burnham's role in it? The decision to try to cover it up rather than get on and deal with the problem speaks volumes.

And the NHS was safer in Labour's hands? Yeah, yeah!

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
The greatest damage to the Lib Dems was done when Nick Clegg’s broke the party's promise on university tuition fees which massively undermined them in the eyes of voters.
True, but what most people seem to ignore is that they didn't have a choice as they were part of a Coalition. The Tories wouldn't have gone along with it so the numbers didn't add up.

So the Lib Dems went for the next best thing. Very grown up, the kind of politics that is sadly deficient in so many different areas.
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