The Labour Party. All discussion here please

[Ms Macbeth 75]

Give him a chance.

 

Let's see how he fares in the bear pit that is Westminster.

 

I agree Anna. He comes across as principled and genuine. If some of his ideas are unworkable then he won't get support for them. I think the next few months will be interesting.

[Anna B 1,414]

Trident, leaving EU, economy, immigration...while Corbyn is technically right IMO he will struggle to find support on the back end...renationalising railways...?

 

Fine. But he's got to come across as modern, forward thinking. He can't just put a far left protest message out there...

 

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Conservatives will rake up every piece of dirt from the last 35 years and take aim.

 

Yep, that's the Tories for you....

[TJC1 10]

its started already...from defence secretary Michael Fallon:

 

 

"Labour are now a serious risk to our nation’s security, our economy’s security and your family’s security.Whether it’s weakening our defences, raising taxes on jobs and earnings, racking up more debt and welfare or driving up the cost of living by printing money – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party will hurt working people. This is a very serious moment for our country – the Conservatives will continue to deliver stability, security and opportunity for working people.”

[I1L2T3 10]

Trident, leaving EU, economy, immigration...while Corbyn is technically right IMO he will struggle to find support on the back end...renationalising railways...?

 

Fine. But he's got to come across as modern, forward thinking. He can't just put a far left protest message out there...

 

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Conservatives will rake up every piece of dirt from the last 35 years and take aim.

 

The thing about renationalisation is that it doesn't have to be done all in one go. The East Coast Mainline shows that

 

That's the problem in this country now. Everying is all or nothing, black or white. People can't comprehend there might be middle ground, grey areas, ways to compromise.

 

Of course this lack of intelligence of the population is meat and drink for Labour and Tory spin doctors who want to distill everything down to simple binary arguments, button pushing and dog whistle politics. Hopefully Corbyn can break through that.

[Gamston 10]

May 2020 .......

 

Sheffield Wednesday pip Sheffield United to retain the Premier League .

 

President Trump is the first western leader to congratulate Prime Minister Corbyn on his landslide victory in the UK General Election .

 

Unleaded petrol rises to 25p a litre

[I1L2T3 10]

its started already...from defence secretary Michael Fallon:

 

 

"Labour are now a serious risk to our nation’s security, our economy’s security and your family’s security.Whether it’s weakening our defences, raising taxes on jobs and earnings, racking up more debt and welfare or driving up the cost of living by printing money – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party will hurt working people. This is a very serious moment for our country – the Conservatives will continue to deliver stability, security and opportunity for working people.”

 

And then the public will see a mild-mannered peaceful and principled man who is willing to compromise. And then make up their own minds whether Corbyn is the spawn of the devil.

 

Tories will have to careful not to over bake this.

[Anna B 1,414]

its started already...from defence secretary Michael Fallon:

 

 

"Labour are now a serious risk to our nation’s security, our economy’s security and your family’s security.Whether it’s weakening our defences, raising taxes on jobs and earnings, racking up more debt and welfare or driving up the cost of living by printing money – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party will hurt working people. This is a very serious moment for our country – the Conservatives will continue to deliver stability, security and opportunity for working people.”

 

Well they would say that wouldn't they...?

 

Not a mention of course of the axe the Tories have taken to our millitary, or the mega amount of money they've printed to give to the Bankers, or the falling standard of living for the average family under the Conservatives...

 

Do they think we're stupid?

[paulo n 10]

he could win back some snp voters though. looking at the quality of the other candidates though I suppose it was s,,, or bust. interesting to see what happens.

[El Cid 220]

I bet the Tories can't believe their luck?

 

The people that voted preferred the candidates on the left, Jerry will make a good leader.

 

Watson had claimed the maximum £4,800 allowance for food in a single year, he must have been ravenous.

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[Anna B 1,414]

And then the public will see a mild-mannered peaceful and principled man who is willing to compromise. And then make up their own minds whether Corbyn is the spawn of the devil.

 

Tories will have to careful not to over bake this.

 

I think the Tories are seriously worried about Corbyn.

 

I think he will show them up for what they are. Corbyn won't let them get away with rhetoric and soundbites like Milliband did.

[TJC1 10]

I think the Tories are seriously worried about Corbyn.

 

I think he will show them up for what they are. Corbyn won't let them get away with rhetoric and soundbites like Milliband did.

 

He's got to change the focus of debate, people are sick of the mud slinging, Bullington boy style petty back biting....That's corbyn's trump card if he can stick to it.

[Harrystottle 10]

He deserved to win, and he doesn't deserve Blairite no-marks running anonymously to the press, slagging him off.

A lot of Labour MP's who are parachuted posh boys and girls are going to have twitchy bottom syndrome if Corbyn gives real power to constituency parties.