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LONG BAILEY FALLS SHORT

So Rebecca LB is defending Corbyn's catastrophic campaign and is offering voters more of the same. One has to ask: Does Labour want power - or will it be satisfied by merely clinging to ideology?

Alexander MacLeod ● 2500d15 Comments

Hi AlexanderI think they need a longer period to re-examine what they want/ need to win power.  The positions of power are from what I understand more held by the left of the party and it’s too soon for a rebellion I think.So I would be satisfied if they clung to their ideology rather than gained power!  Must say despite being a favourite she doesn’t come across that well, but let’s see how it goes over the next months....

Mike Warman ● 2500d

Mike: Sorry, but I think you're too relaxed. LB has all the credentials of a non-starter. Bland plus far-left socialist is a terrible combination at this moment in the party's evolution. That doesn't exclude the possibility that she'll come through, though. It's a measure of Labour's existential problem.

Alexander MacLeod ● 2499d

"Sorry, but I think you're too relaxed."What's the rush?

David Ainsworth ● 2499d

David: The rush is surely to head off a foolish attempt to replace Corbyn with a female sound-alike. Labour has three months until 4 April to stop that happening. If they get it wrong, they can probably wait 10 years for another chance to get it right.

Alexander MacLeod ● 2499d

LB is just Corbyn in a frock. I bet Umunna is sorry he left the party now.

Sue Hammond ● 2499d

I hear Chuka has applied for a job as a party planner. He had more parties last year than the students who live next door to me !!

Andy Pike ● 2498d

Lol 😸

Sue Hammond ● 2498d

So will electing a new leader who is strongly identified with supporting Remain improve Labour's prospects?

David Ainsworth ● 2498d

many Remainers argued that we should change the EU from within yet Chuka (like others) chose to leave Labour rather than influence/change it from within - just an observation

Adam Tripp ● 2498d

DA:  Probably.

Alexander MacLeod ● 2498d

You going for third time lucky then?

David Ainsworth ● 2498d

I’ll LOL that too Andy 😀

Mike Warman ● 2498d

I think the Labour Party only exist on this forum, Putney and in London nowadays. Any chance we can talk about something else. Everyone outside London has woken up to what a dreadful bunch of weirdoes they have as MPs.

Nick Gulliford ● 2497d

"Any chance we can talk about something else."All the other threads were there for you to join, but you chose to join one which you did not wish to join..

David Ainsworth ● 2497d

Jess Phillips is standing for the leadership and has no problem telling anyone how many children she has!

Philippa Bond ● 2497d