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Poisoned chalice?

It was Jeremy Corbyn's birthday today. I think that the best early present for him was not winning the election, as it has turned out.

David Ainsworth ● 2358d10 Comments

If he'd got into power, he'd have been standing up for the virus!

Helen Passey ● 2358d

"If he'd got into power, he'd have been standing up for the virus!"Probably he would have gone round shaking hands of everyone at a hospital where virus infected patients were being treated, just to show solidarity.

David Ainsworth ● 2358d

There would not have been the "Some of you may have to die" speech.Who knows we may have even got test, track, isolate!Minor things compared to the great tribalism of UK politics.

Ed Robinson ● 2358d

Brilliant Helen.One thing for Certain if Ms Abbot had been in charge of the statistics and counting the figures would be dramatically different !! Probably not right but different.Heard a rumour that she went to Scotland in March and still hasn't found Loch Down

Andy Pike ● 2358d

"One thing for Certain if Ms Abbot had been in charge of the statistics and counting the figures would be dramatically different !!"But would they have been worse? Currently we have the highest number of deaths in Europe."Heard a rumour that she [Abbott] went to Scotland in March and still hasn't found Loch Down"Funny indeed, but the Tories seem now to have lost lockdown, up around Durham way.

David Ainsworth ● 2358d

Very good David

Andy Pike ● 2358d

"One thing for Certain if Ms Abbot had been in charge of the statistics and counting the figures would be dramatically different !!"I think someone needs to watch Piti Patel's presentation, at least Ms Abbot's answers were numbers.One day we will get a home secretary that can actually count. No idea who the opposition is now!

Ed Robinson ● 2358d

Alternatively, with a Labour-led government we'd have had a properly funded National Care Service to look after our family members who need it. Our hospitals would be better equipped and staffed. Precarious employment practices would have been abolished and welfare support improved. The pernicious hostile environment created by the Home Office would have been wound down. Big global businesses would be paying a fairer share of tax and child poverty would have been reduced. But that's not what enough people wanted last December, so we're stuck with the present shambolic government presiding over what's been revealed as a profoundly unequal society - and more cheap jokes about Diane Abbott.

Peter Evans ● 2357d

My feeling is that if and when Brexit is sorted out (Brexit? what's that?) and hopefully we get a handle on the pandemic, which is going to take a very long time.....…. and Kier Starmer as the Labour head (Corbyn could never have handled it) there may be quite a swing toward the Left.  I have no problem with that.... who knows??

Bunny Payne ● 2357d

They would have achieved all that in 3 months ? Give us a break Peter.

Andy Pike ● 2357d