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Very clear he wasn’t sacked for joining the picket, glad Starmer has cleared that up. I think once the Tory leadership farce is sorted he’s going to be a lot more vocal

The interviewer sounds like he’s about to burst into tears at the end. Hope Pep stays another 10 years, but if this is his last season, it’s been an absolute privilege to watch his team play football

You have no control over anyone else. But everyone has an influence over everyone else they come into contact with. I place absolutely no level importance on myself over you, anyone else on here, the milkman, a chartered accountant. My point is, everyone is influenced by the people they meet...

The biggest worry it won't happen is if swing voters decide it's too big of a risk to vote Labour and stick with what they know with the Tories. Starmer could don his beret and get on the picket line with a megaphone, and I'd love it. You'd love it. The whole Labour party would love it. He'd...

But if everyone had that attitude, then no one would bother to vote. And the difference is, your voting intention isn't only one vote. It's bigger than that, particularly in this day and age. Dozens, if not hundreds of people will see your post on here. Some might be feeling disillusioned, not...

Guess you'd rather lose to the Tories than lose the argument?

That's absolutely brillant

I don't think Starmer would be "a little less shit" than Truss. I think Truss would be an unmitigated disaster, and a dangerous one at that. Starmer would be capable, level-headed, progressive leader and would make the country a better, fairer place. But that doesn't mean I agree with...

It really isn't a question though, is it?

Burnham is a great communicator and has the ability to cut through. He would probably poll better than Starmer (definitely in the north), and I certainly think he'd be a very useful cabinet member. But I'm not sure he'd attract as many swing voters as Starmer, particularly in the south. In...

I think it's wrong and he should be supporting them. He should also be expressing concern about what Kwataeng is doing and what Truss has said about strikes. I think he's treading very carefully at the moment because he has a lead in the polls and he's being overly cautious to not negatively...

If Corbyn reflects your values, fair play to you. I totally accept your right to hold those values. The best way to have those values (or close to them) in government is for Labour to win the next election.

I agree Labour supporters have been fighting each other for the last 25 years. But I think you're being naive if you think the Tories haven't / won't exploit that. My whole point is that Labour needs to accept internal differences, compromise, and present a united front in order to win.

The best way of guaranteeing another 10 years of Tory rule is for Labour to turn in on itself and have internal division. The Tories know that, and will exploit it at every opportunity. Don't let them.

Not sure the country needs 15% inflation and 7% interest rates tbh, and that’s what the best case scenario projections look like with her plan

It’s absolutely barmy that some are surprised that Freedom of Movement has ended for British people as well as “foreigners”. It’s even more surprising that the right wing media think these restrictions on movement have nothing to do with Brexit. The buyers remorse is only going to get...

Did you see the by-election results last month? 30% swings away from the Tories, it’s unprecedented. They’d win about 45 seats at the next election if that trend continued. And I can’t see the war on protesters and policy of removing the right to strike playing particularly well with the red...

I could back and forth with you all night about what’s too far left to get elected. But I think deep down, you know. Even though it’s naive, I still think it’s admirable that you have your beliefs. It’s better to believe in something than to not care. You might find it hard to accept, but I...

My pleasure mate, glad you enjoyed it. I got out of it much the same as you did. I don’t usually bother with podcasts, but that one is actually really good, you get the centre left view from Alastair Campbell and the other side of the aisle from Rory Stewart. It’s actually refreshing to hear...