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About LinkBacksI don't think Johnson did himself any favours on HIGNFY. He's constantly derided even now.
To call him a liar is a little understated; we've got a PM without a conscience.
I don't think Johnson did himself any favours on HIGNFY. He's constantly derided even now.
To call him a liar is a little understated; we've got a PM without a conscience.
BoJo a liar?
I'm shocked. Utterly gob-smacked. All my illusions are being shattered. Next, someone will be claiming Santa Claus doesb't exist.
I mean, he's a politician. How could such a thing possibly be so? They're a group so famous for fastidious truthfulness.
Aren't they?
A lesson learned from PeterB about dignity in adversity, so Peter, In Memorium, "Onwards and Upwards".
Apex (17-01-2020)
Is there a date by which we'll know who our new Labour Lord is... or is it just whenever they all get around to agreeing on one?
Does it have to be one? Can there be two... as in joint leadership?
Can it be two women?
No reason, other than the hi-LAR-ious potential for headlines - 'Labour Leadership Ladies Laughably Left Losing Leeds Local Ludo League'!!
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Originally Posted by Mark Tyson
4th April, IIRC, and yes, there's a defined process, which goes through minimum nominations (22) by MPs/MEPs (and that bit is over), then minimum support from affiliated unions, and local consgituency parties (underway now) then finally, it goes to a ballot of all members, and "registered supporters", I think the phrase is) who get to make the final choice, on something like single transferable vote, I believe. That finishes, IIRC, on April 2nd (I so wish it had been April 1st), and then they announce a couple of days later. i.e. 4th April.
Note - that's just what I've picked up from talking to people, but I haven't looked up the official rules.
A lesson learned from PeterB about dignity in adversity, so Peter, In Memorium, "Onwards and Upwards".
Cant decide myself on this. My first choices are between Nandy and Starmer.
Nandy, I thought has been very impressive recently in interviews etc but i don't see her winning enough votes as much i think she would be a breath of fresh air and neither falls into the "momentum hard left or London/south based more middle of the road standing say under Starmer.
Starmer, I think he would be positive for Labour overall as leader, but i am not certain he will appeal to the "red wall" voters up north that have defected to the tories.
My worst case scenario would be the momentum backed RLB. If she gets in that will probably guarantee another term of tory rule come the next election which is a really depressing thought.
hb904460 (20-01-2020),Saracen999 (21-01-2020)
Thornberry on Andrew Neil, Weds 7pm, BBC 2.
No trees were harmed in the creation of this message. However, many electrons were displaced and terribly inconvenienced.
/makes a note to delete scheduled recording.
There's something about her that just .... eeeew! Shudder.
If she were to get elected (highly unlikely, IMHO) my attitude would be ... come back Jezzer, all is forgiven.
A lesson learned from PeterB about dignity in adversity, so Peter, In Memorium, "Onwards and Upwards".
Do you not think that was his plan all along?
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JP has left the leadership race:
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-politics-51195059
UPDATE: And now she's backing Nandy for leader: https://www.theguardian.com/politics...leadership-bid
Last edited by Galant; 22-01-2020 at 04:53 PM.
Keir Starmer... Called it!!
I'm not surprised, though.....
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I can't stand keir. Has was part of the owen smith coup and is now with a straight face is calling for unity.....
An opposition leader that won't oppose the tory govs poor handling of the pandemic....
He has called for parliament to re-sit after easter, which wasn't planned. You can't effectivly oppose the government, with no parliament.
He pointed out a disparity with what the government says about PPE and what front line workers are saying.
He said the government should appologise for PPE failings.
He's highlighted the need for testing well above what is currently planned.
I realise you hate him, so you may be biased.
But, for me he's being quite clever. He's still getting his message accross, he's just more subtle about it.
I interacted with the guy a little during his time at the CPS (on the same side!).
he seemed to be a genuine, nice and intelligent guy.
at least he's not another OxBridge PPE grad/career politician.
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