The Labour Party. All discussion here please

[Jeffrey Shaw 92]

And of course Mr Corbyn has principles, just maybe not ones you agree with

And of course with which neither most of his parliamentary colleagues agree, either.

[Onthetyne 10]

So why promise his own colleagues a debate on it one week, and then completely undermine it the next? I heard his interview on radio and it seems his idea of a debate is somewhat one-sided. At this rate, alienating his own team, he won't even last until Xmas.

 

Couldnt agree more,

 

The only thing he has done is re invigorated a lot of people who were not interested in politics. He is completely honest and straight talking and very different

[I1L2T3 10]

He's the leader of Her Majesty's opposition, but he's coming across to me as a terrorist sympathiser and his comments on Trident undermine national security. To think he has a chance of being PM, however remote, really is quite frightening.

 

Do you think the whole Palestinian population are terrorists?

[tinfoilhat 11]

The other way of looking at it is if he did get into office then he could rapidly solve the problem by scrapping the fleet of subs. Doing so would mean he would never have to make the decision to push any button. That s probably how his mind is working.

 

I don't think the public would vote him in on that basis but you never know. Some weird things have happened already with Corbyn.

 

That's a fair comment. He seems to be surrounded by a bevy of young people many of whom didnt live (or will even understand) the Cold War. If he galvanises the yoof vote and you never know.

[Manlinose 10]

is there any point in a prime minister who can be over ruled on such matters? that is called anarchy. corbyn has just demonsrated that he is unfit for high office.

 

The PM is not a dictator - in a democracy they can always be over-ruled

 

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And of course with which neither most of his parliamentary colleagues agree, either.

 

I suspect many agree with a lot of his principles, just not many of his policies

[I1L2T3 10]

I'm all for sweeping generalisations, but it is difficult to justify that Mrs Thatcher had "the UK's best interests at heart". She may have had what she believed to be the country's best interests at heart, but that is not necessarily the same thing - and it does depend on which issues, and which part of the country you're talking about

 

And of course Mr Corbyn has principles, just maybe not ones you agree with

 

Maybe what we are seeing is that party leaders have to set their own principles aside, or at least some of the more controversial ones.

 

Corbyn seems to pay no heed at all to that.

[WiseOwl182 10]

Do you think the whole Palestinian population are terrorists?

 

No, I was thinking more about Hamas and the IRA.

[I1L2T3 10]

No, I was thinking more about Hamas and the IRA.

 

Corbyn has made it clear that he abhors what they stand for.

[Manlinose 10]

Maybe what we are seeing is that party leaders have to set their own principles aside, or at least some of the more controversial ones.

 

Corbyn seems to pay no heed at all to that.

 

He has only been leader for two minutes - many party leaders, including Prime Ministers, have been out of step with large parts of their party on many occasions

 

Once the hot house environment of the conference has been left behind and they get down to discussing more important issues than renewing/replacing Trident, we will have a clearer idea of where things stand - can he take his MPs with him or can enough compromises be reached, or will he go, or will any MPs have the courage of their convictions and leave

 

You can still support/be a member of a party even if you don't agree with all it's policies

[drummonds 10]

Maybe what we are seeing is that party leaders have to set their own principles aside, or at least some of the more controversial ones.

 

Corbyn seems to pay no heed at all to that.

 

corbyn has 4 1/2 years to destroy the labour party. he started well and seems to be ahead of schedule.

[tinfoilhat 11]

Maybe what we are seeing is that party leaders have to set their own principles aside, or at least some of the more controversial ones.

 

Corbyn seems to pay no heed at all to that.

 

Isn't that what's required though - the greater good? He's aiming the leader of Great Britain with all the many differences and challenges it has not president of the socialist republic of Islington. I'm sure all leaders have had to do stuff they don't like.

[Jeffrey Shaw 92]

Isn't that what's required though - the greater good? He's aiming the leader of Great Britain.

The UK, in fact, as "GB" pre-supposes his handing over Northern Ireland to its southern neighbour.