Next Labour Leader - Miliband Resigns

[malg]

From the current Private Eye:

NUMBER CRUNCHING

200,000: Members who left Labour during the prime ministership of Tony Blair, who warns that electing Jeremy Corbyn leader would mean 'annihilation' of the party.

411,000: Members and registered supporters who have joined Labour since the general election, many of them specifically to support Jeremy Corbyn for leader.

 

[cibaman]

The chances of the tories allowing a total no-hoper into a leadership election are nil.

IDS ?

 

[cibaman]

From the current Private Eye:

NUMBER CRUNCHING

200,000: Members who left Labour during the prime ministership of Tony Blair, who warns that electing Jeremy Corbyn leader would mean 'annihilation' of the party.

411,000: Members and registered supporters who have joined Labour since the general election, many of them specifically to support Jeremy Corbyn for leader.

Labour under Michael Foot - 1983 general election - 8.5m votes

Labour under Tony Blair - 1997 general election - 13.5m votes

 

[cibaman]

Interesting article about Donald Trump's campaign in The Times today. Apparently his supporters are really enthused about his different approach, "he's on fire". Amazingly, 1,000 people attended a packed meeting that he addressed, with 500 people locked outside. Jed Bush could only attract 150.

 

[CTID1988]

Interesting article about Donald Trump's campaign in The Times today. Apparently his supporters are really enthused about his different approach, "he's on fire". Amazingly, 1,000 people attended a packed meeting that he addressed, with 500 people locked outside. Jed Bush could only attract 150.

Probably down to everyone's obsession with celebrity, its a bit of a freak show. Id rather go and watch Donald Trump because he says stupid things and generally makes an arse out of himself, its entertainment. I wouldn't vote for him though.

 

[KenTheLandlord]

IDS ?

Major, Hague, Howard

 

[hgblue]

Major, Hague, Howard

I'm sure Major won an election? As for the other suggestions I really don't think those supporting Corbyn realise how ridiculous the decision to elect him as leader is to those outside the party. Makes Michael Howard's election look like a masterstroke.

 

[KenTheLandlord]

I'm sure Major won an election? As for the other suggestions I really don't think those supporting Corbyn realise how ridiculous the decision to elect him as leader is to those outside the party. Makes Michael Howard's election look like a masterstroke.

He did, then presided over Black Wednesday, you know where the Tories are good at economics, losing the country billions, again, before being steamrollered by the war criminal in the biggest defeat since the Great Reform Act in 1832. However i that is a success for you no wonder you think Howard was a masterstroke.

 

[SWP's back]

He did, then presided over Black Wednesday, you know where the Tories are good at economics, losing the country billions, again, before being steamrollered by the war criminal in the biggest defeat since the Great Reform Act in 1832. However i that is a success for you no wonder you think Howard was a masterstroke.

Don't think Black Wednesday can be attributed to Major to be fair to him.

 

[Len Rum]

Don't think Black Wednesday can be attributed to Major to be fair to him.

Err ..... in fact it was all down to Major and Lamont desperately trying to keep the £ in the ERM even to the extent of of briefly raising interest rates to 15%. They both lost face when the markets continued to sell the £, it dropped out of the ERM limits and the boys John and Norman had to hastily reduce interest rates. It cost the country a few billion and severely damaged the Tories reputation for sound economic management.