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Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« on: December 13, 2019, 09:57:08 AM »
My vote and prediction go to Keir Starmer: firm left, but not considered extreme. The likely candidates, according to the i.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2019, 11:07:46 AM »
Quote from: Steve H on December 13, 2019, 09:57:08 AM
My vote and prediction go to Keir Starmer: firm left, but not considered extreme. The likely candidates, according to the i.
I hope whoever it is has a coherent policy on Brexit
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2019, 11:10:32 AM »
As I have said on the election thread, I think our MP, Mark Tami, would make an excellent leader of the Labour Party.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2019, 11:13:44 AM »
Quote from: Littleroses on December 13, 2019, 11:10:32 AM
As I have said on the election thread, I think our MP, Mark Tami, would make an excellent leader of the Labour Party.
He's not exactly blessed with cabinet or shadow cabinet experience.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2019, 11:50:03 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 13, 2019, 11:13:44 AM
He's not exactly blessed with cabinet or shadow cabinet experience.

He was a whip.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2019, 11:51:04 AM »
I'd have thought Yvette Cooper would be high on the list.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2019, 12:03:05 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on December 13, 2019, 11:50:03 AM
He was a whip.
Which isn't cabinet or shadow cabinet. It's a party function and as such he would be seen and portrayed as inexperienced
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2019, 12:07:06 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on December 13, 2019, 11:51:04 AM
I'd have thought Yvette Cooper would be high on the list.
Depends on what happens with the membership, I would doubt those who supported Corbyn would be keen. Not sure the Labour Party is leadable at the moment.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2019, 12:54:35 PM »
Oddly, I agree with Corbyn .. they need to sort out what the party is about ... then select leaders who could achieve that.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2019, 12:59:00 PM »
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2019, 01:19:42 PM »
Keir Starmer for me.

Polly Toynbee on excoriating form in the Grauniad:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/13/jeremy-corbyn-labour-manifesto-antisemitism-brexit
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2019, 01:23:46 PM »
Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on December 13, 2019, 01:19:42 PM
Keir Starmer for me.
Jolly good. Don't agree with him about everything, but that's true of any candidate.
LR - who do you favour for leader that's got a realistic chance of getting the job?
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« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2019, 01:38:43 PM »
I think it is a great pity David Milliband is no longer a Labour MP I think he would have made a good party leader. However, I think Keir Starmer probably has what it takes to take over from Corbyn and do a much better job.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2019, 01:46:30 PM »
I don't really care who takes over as long as they are not as utterly useless as Corbyn was.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2019, 06:59:00 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on December 13, 2019, 11:51:04 AM
I'd have thought Yvette Cooper would be high on the list.

Yup, agree.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2019, 09:18:04 PM »
Please, put your hands together and give a warm welcome for the exciting sound of the incredible

Dave Milli Band  😎
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2019, 07:35:01 AM »
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2019, 08:08:58 AM »
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2019, 08:18:27 AM »
Quote from: Robbie on December 13, 2019, 06:59:00 PM
Yup, agree.
She doesn't seem to have put herself forward. So far, it's between Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry, Jess Phillips, Angela Rayner, and Rebecca Long-Bailey.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2019, 08:20:32 AM »
Corbyn has made a very half-hearted apology, if he was really sorry he would have handed in his resignation.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2019, 08:27:38 AM »
Quote from: Walter on December 15, 2019, 08:08:58 AM
might as well top yourself now then Trent 😳

No - I'll await the arrival of the lap dogs who'll bore me to death with their attempts at humour.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2019, 08:30:42 AM »
Quote from: Littleroses on December 15, 2019, 08:20:32 AM
Corbyn has made a very half-hearted apology, if he was really sorry he would have handed in his resignation.
He effectively has. He's said he'll stay on till a new leader is elected, in part this is forced on him because Tom Watson stood down so there is no deputy leader.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2019, 08:40:00 AM »
Quote from: Trentvoyager on December 15, 2019, 08:27:38 AM
No - I'll await the arrival of the lap dogs who'll bore me to death with their attempts at humour.
you should stop sucking lemons Trent .
A mouth screwed up like a cats arse is not a good look !
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2019, 09:05:47 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 15, 2019, 08:30:42 AM
He effectively has. He's said he'll stay on till a new leader is elected, in part this is forced on him because Tom Watson stood down so there is no deputy leader.

He has given the impression he would like to remain as leader for quite a while longer.
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Re: Next Labour leader - your hopes and predictions.
« Reply #24 on: December 15, 2019, 09:07:37 AM »
Quote from: Steve H on December 15, 2019, 08:18:27 AM
She doesn't seem to have put herself forward. So far, it's between Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry, Jess Phillips, Angela Rayner, and Rebecca Long-Bailey.

All seem OK to me, except I can't stand Phillips.  Starmer is certainly intelligent, lacks charisma?  Maybe that's OK opposite the Liar in chief.
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