Labour Leadership battle

[citizenB]

Very well written article.

[obiter dictum]

"Tolpuddle"

 

It’s a mobilising thing. It’s the kind of thing that makes things happen."

[Guest]

brown now also chips in ( v corbyn)?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33950405

[SabreSheep]

I found his speech confusing.

 

Some parts appeared to be endorsing JC, others not so.

 

The bit about Foot being told his policies were 20 years in the past. Foot replying that he did indeed write those ideas 20 years ago but the problem was they were 50 years ahead of their time. That seems to be an answer for the "JC will take us back to the 80's"

 

Also bits about the party being united and not infighting (Only JC is advocating Unity) and being popular and having a broad appeal (JC seems to be doing that)

 

There were some obvious cheap shots " Alliance with Russia etc and anti Semitic" Which are all based on propaganda

 

At the end of the day, Labour can only regain government by adopting either of 2 approaches.

 

1. Become more Tory than Tory

2. Win back Scotland (Which the SDP took by fighting an anti-establishment and anti-austerity platform) which is what JC appears to stand for.

[obiter dictum]

They are now dragging out labour has- beens.

 

First Liar Blair, then Brown.

 

Hardly credible as the labour party has lost the previous two General Election carrying on with new labour clap-trap that people now reject.

 

Do people honestly believe these two dinosaurs are anymore forward thinking than Corbyn?

 

People do not want the Oxbridge same crap different nappy political clone, they want an individual personality and passion, somewhat lacking in British Politics.

[estellyn]

They are now dragging out labour has- beens.

 

First Liar Blair, then Brown.

 

Hardly credible as the labour party has lost the previous two General Election carrying on with new labour clap-trap that people now reject.

 

Do people honestly believe these two dinosaurs are anymore forward thinking than Corbyn?

 

People do not want the Oxbridge same crap different nappy political clone, they want an individual personality and passion, somewhat lacking in British Politics.

 

Agree, the members voting for Corbyn are unlikely to be Blair or Brown supporters.

[Guest]

They are now dragging out labour has- beens.

 

First Liar Blair, then Brown.

 

....

 

and now ish kinnock

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-33975079

[obiter dictum]

I thought they banished that welsh windbag to the EU??

 

Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel to try and ridicule Corbyn.

 

And will someone get rid of Andy Burnham make up artist, he is starting to look like death warmed up with all that mascara and eye shadow

[caro]

I don't know what planet Andy Burmham is on thinking that promising Corbyn a job if he wins would attract Corbyn supporters!!

[citizenB]

 

Lord Kinnock, who is backing Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership, accused some in the Labour movement of resorting to "a posture of resistance" and "corrosive" self-indulgence.

 

Well he would know all about posturing and corrosive self indulgence, wouldn't he ?

[SabreSheep]

A point well made by corbyn in the 80s

 

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/aug/19/jeremy-corbyn-style-jumper-newsnight#img-1

[Conniff]

Bring back Arthur Scargill and Red Robbo I say.

[Guest]

some news

'Labour supporters who have joined the party to vote in the leadership election are being barred from voting, accusing the party of "McCarthyite" purges, Channel 4 News has learned..'

http://www.channel4.com/news/labour-supporters-purged-from-leadership-vote

 

'Labour leader: moderates 'fear life under Corbyn'

http://www.theweek.co.uk/labour-leader/62858/a-new-awkward-squad-union-leaders-hope-for-corbyn-win

 

'Diane Abbott defends Jeremy Corbyn after he backtracked on claims he had no links with Dyab Abou Jahjah, a political activist banned from Britain'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/a-political-class-frozen-with-fear-of-jeremy-corbyn-is-responsible-for-antisemitic-smears-says-diane-abbott-10463304.html

[Conniff]

Of course they are, that is what communism is all about, it's not a democratic party and never has been.

[Conniff]

Russell Brand backs Jeremy Corbyn in Labour leadership race

 

 

Oh god, that's it then, the worlds biggest *rsehole gobbing off again, he's bound to lose now.

[SabreSheep]

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/20/rupert-murdoch-backs-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership

[caro]

The man can't even spell the party name correctly!

[citizenB]

Russell Brand backs Jeremy Corbyn in Labour leadership race

 

 

Oh god, that's it then, the worlds biggest *rsehole gobbing off again, he's bound to lose now.

 

Hmm. well for sure that would definitely turn me off voting for Labour.

[Conniff]

Oh look, a marriage made in hell:

[obiter dictum]

And i thought Cameron was the biggest *rsehole" with the constant verbal diahorea he spouts next to irritable Bowel syndrome Smith

[Conniff]

And i thought Cameron was the biggest *rsehole" with the constant verbal diahorea he spouts next to irritable Bowel syndrome Smith

 

 

If you think that, then you really need to get a life.

[obiter dictum]

Proven track and a matter of public record justifies my opinion of those two

[Conniff]

Which two ?

[Guest]

'Jack McConnell, the veteran Labour politician, has condemned the party’s handling of its leadership election as a shambles, and said it puts the contest at risk. With the contenders set for an emergency meeting to discuss efforts to weed out infiltrators...'

'Burnham earlier warned "several thousand" Tories might have registered.'

and a cat registered to vote.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34023164

[obiter dictum]

I bet that is Teressa Mays Famous Immigrant Black cat as well voting, being a Tory