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Starmer new labour leader
The leader of the Labour party, a Sir. Deary me. In saying that I know nothing about him.
I would, but that's because I'm a republican. Why would he?A more principled man may have refused a knighthood
A more principled man may have refused a knighthood
Fcuk you too.
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Fcukin pleb.
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The labour party destroyed Corbyn by coming up with policies that were either financial pie in the sky or the electorate didn't think were important . As I said before concentrating on the rail network and the NHS might have worked but the scatter gun approach just made too much seem unachievable. Corbyn was unelectable and if labour had a half decent leader johnson would have been blown out the water , His stance on brexit didnae help eitherThe torys destroyed Corbyn by repeatedly pointing out his perceived weaknesses, even when they were on about other stuff. They always managed to get a dig in. On the other hand I always thought Corbyn and Co always gave in incompetent torys an easy ride.
Labour and the other opposition parties now have even more ammunition to constantly remind the electorate how shite the torys have been all these years.
They need to do that and they need to be relentless.
Keir Starmer: the establishment's knight in shining armour | The Communist
The ballot opens today for the Labour leadership contest. Keir Starmer is currently the favourite, based on an opportunistic campaign with hollow promises of ‘unity’ and ‘electability’. Members must not be fooled by this wolf in sheep’s clothing.www.socialist.net
Starmer isn’t attacking the establishment - because he’s funded by them | Socialist Appeal
New Labour leader ‘Sir’ Keir Starmer has been notable by his absence in recent weeks. Yet he has earnt plaudits from establishment commentators for providing ‘credible opposition’. No wonder - he is bankrolled by big business.www.socialist.net
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Sir of the labour party, deary meStarmer new labour leader
Yet his questions asked yesterday in PMQ's were the best asked in years...
As the Torys had a mantra to dis Corbyn at every turn and showed the seeds of doubt in the electorates mind Sir Keir and Co could do worse than do a similar job on the Torys and their handling of the NHS.I watched it. Never laid a hand on Rabb. He could have savaged Rabb and his Tory chums on their NHS record over the past 12 years. Perhaps this Knight of the Realm has indeed an eye on a position in a National Government. He should not forget the hammering that was handed out in Scotland and not recovered from when Lord Darling of Roulanish was a Director of the disastrous Better Together Campaign. What is it with right wing Labour Sirs and Lord, solicitors?
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As the Torys had a mantra to dis Corbyn at every turn and showed the seeds of doubt in the electorates mind Sir Keir and Co could do worse than do a similar job on the Torys and their handling of the NHS.
It was something that nice chap Corbyn and his chums never managed.
I know its probably pie in the sky but I'd like to think we all have a common enemy in the Torys and that's who we all should be fighting, together. As long as the Labour Party is fighting itself that war is not going to be won.You do realise it was not just the Tories, Daily attacks by the Press,Tom Watson and Blairite MP's attempting coups, which Starmer supported by the way. The assassination of Corbyn was as the leaked document shows, went to the very top with Blairite officials scandalously actively working not only to remove him but for a Labour defeat in the 2017 election.
As the Scottish Independence supporting The National put it.....
Leaked Labour dossier reveals plot against 'raging Trots' in Scotland
A LEAKED dossier about anti-semitism and its handling within the Labour party has revealed how party officials plotted to stop "raging…www.thenational.scot
or the Jewish Voice for Labour....
How Members of Labour’s Senior Management Team Campaigned to Lose
Following the revelations on Sky News yesterday, here are the first detailed citations from the gigantic 811-page report. More will…www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk
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I know its probably pie in the sky but I'd like to think we all have a common enemy in the Torys and that's who we all should be fighting, together. As long as the Labour Party is fighting itself that war is not going to be won.
But in Scotland they're not the common enemy.I know its probably pie in the sky but I'd like to think we all have a common enemy in the Torys and that's who we all should be fighting, together. As long as the Labour Party is fighting itself that war is not going to be won.
That was always going to be the case thanks to the 'success' of Blair.Time to learn from history everybody. When Margaret Thatcher was asked what her biggest achievement was, she replied 'New Labour'. That process continued with Tony Bliar and now Keir Starmer. Corbyn represented the chance of a new society, that was thrown away betrayed by the right wing in his own party.
Tony's just reduced his appearance fee, hard times and all that!By the end of this parliament, only Tony Blair will have won a general election for labour in the last 50 years.
I put that down to England being more intrinsically right wing than Scotland.
Talking of Tony, I see he’s putting himself back in the news a lot these days.
Blair is the most successful Labour leader of all time. Three election wins in a row, and the reason he achieved that is because (a) he reassured people in the massive Tory areas of England (where every UK general election is won and lost), and (b) he was up against hopeless Tory leaders. England will never vote for a socialist party...never. Scotland to be honest is becoming that way as well. The SNP are the New Labour of Scotland, appealing mainly to what could be described mainly as "Middle Scotland", but they also have huge appeal now because (a) they have an excellent leader, (b) the opposition are hopeless...Carlaw is a decent leader but the Tories are still toxic in Scotland, and (c) IMO anyway, there is an unstoppable march to independence.By the end of this parliament, only Tony Blair will have won a general election for labour in the last 50 years.
I put that down to England being more intrinsically right wing than Scotland.
Talking of Tony, I see he’s putting himself back in the news a lot these days.
You're probably correct with that.The trouble is, down here in England, any suggestions of deals or “cosying up” with the SNP would play out very badly for labour and would do more harm than good for them IMO
You're probably correct with that.
Considering 99% of english people dont have a scooby about Scottish politics they'll do as they always do .
Listen to the BBC, read the Sun, read the Daily Mail and hang on Johnsons every word.
And we know the truth is a stranger to Boris.
Time to learn from history everybody. When Margaret Thatcher was asked what her biggest achievement was, she replied 'New Labour'. That process continued with Tony Bliar and now Keir Starmer. Corbyn represented the chance of a new society, that was thrown away betrayed by the right wing in his own party.
And don't forget, he also brought back Ed Miliband! Actually, we should be thankful it's not his brother David. I'd have like to see someone like Richard Burgon.
Maybe tying these issues together, interesting piece in LRB by William Davies that suggests that the Tories should be concerned about their future, and questioning the idea that england would never vote left.
'In the 2016 referendum, 64 per cent of people over the age of 65 voted Leave, compared to 29 per cent of those under the age of 25. In the 2017 general election, 69 per cent of those over the age of 70 voted for the Conservative Party, compared to 21 per cent under the age of 25. The probability that an individual voted Conservative in that election increased by 9 per cent for each additional ten years. Boris Johnson was appointed Tory leader (and hence prime minister) in summer 2019 by Conservative Party members whose average age was 57. His subsequent election victory wasn’t due to any improvement in his party’s standing among the young, but because there was a drift of Labour voters (including young ones) towards smaller parties. Other than that, the electoral demographics were identical to those of 2017'.
and
'According to Ofcom, 58 per cent of people over the age of 65 get their news from a print newspaper, compared to just 20 per cent of those under the age of 25. Even when newspaper websites and apps are taken into account, the gap is still significant: 64 per cent to 35 per cent'.
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