Gordon EF Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 It's generally accepted that Labour have had a succession of completely useless leaders in Scotland for some time now. The latest crop make Dewer, McLeish and McConnell look like some trio of political colossi. They've only really been included for completeness. What followed them has been a shambles... Wendy Alexander - remember her? Almost faded from all recall without a trace. Will only be remembered for being utterly bitch slapped by Gordon Brown over her referendum 'bring it on' and being rag-dolled by the newly installed FM Salmond at FMQs. Gray - The man who let the SNP win a majority in a 4-party PR election. His disastrous campaign let a Labour lead become an SNP landslide when people realised he had no personality, no charisma and possibly no brain. Lamont - Yet another 'place holder' who could barely do that adequately. A complete no-mark of a leader who had to be sidelined during the referendum, probably because nobody knew who she was. Her only positive was savaging the party after being pushed out. Murphy - Heralded as the man who would stop the rot. He has presided over a biblical collapse in Labour support in Scotland and may well be the first Labour leader (along with Ed of course) to lose a GE in Scotland in living memory. All hypothetical of course. Labour could pull it back. Stranger things have happened, but not often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Come on man how do we choose from that list? It's impossible We need some sort of STV system employed here. This FPTP is pish Jack McConnell is the least worst Edit Forgot about Donald. I'll give him his dues he was a decent enough leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Murphy. He's so hilariously patronizing it's unreal. He tries so hard to be personable and funny, yet manages to constantly end up with egg on his face (quite literally in some instances). He also seems to really believe in his reptilian heart that Labour are still a left of center party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptonite Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Jack McConnell & Donald Dewar looked outstanding compared to the rest. Iain Gray was the 21st century John Major, but nowhere near Wendy or Lamont. Jim Murphy is my vote. And he's only gonna get worse. Extremely pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 I agree, it's a tough choice when there's so much ineptitude on display. Personally, I'd go for Iain Gray. I hate Murphy more but that's because he at least has a personality. A fucking hideous personality, of course, but one nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 It's quite astonishing how it's gone so spectacularly downhill for them from Dewar's appointment onwards. Is it conceivable that they could get any worse than Murphy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I'm going to hold back and vote on 8 May. Then I'm going to vote for Murphy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Jack McConnell & Donald Dewar looked outstanding compared to the rest. Iain Gray was the 21st century John Major, but nowhere near Wendy or Lamont. Jim Murphy is my vote. And he's only gonna get worse. Extremely pleasing. Christ that's very harsh on John Major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Got to go with Wendy Alexander. Made a bold commitment to an early referendum to try and cut Salmond off at the knees. All it did was anger the London Head Office and suddenly she couldn't escape from her dodgy donation which forced her to resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I've always liked Henry McLeish. McConnell was pretty vacuous I always thought - but he had a charm that won folk over. I was going to compare him to Tony Blair but Blair was far more astute and far more dangerous. Wendy was an evil fucker - like her brother. I'll particularly enjoy seeing him lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Can we have an Iain Grey gif just to remind us of how creepy he looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Murphy's failure is going to be unprecedented so has to claim the prize, but he couldn't really have done it without such an impressive legacy of no-marks and losers within the North British Labour branch office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I've always liked Henry McLeish. Yeh he was ok, not sure what he stands for now. He was championing a yes vote, but saying he was voting No. He bigs up the SNP all the time, but says he wont vote for them. Very strange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Murphy is the worst ever, never mind since devolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Murphy's failure is going to be unprecedented so has to claim the prize, but he couldn't really have done it without such an impressive legacy of no-marks and losers within the North British Labour branch office. Standing on the shoulders of pygmies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Lamont. I don't think she was really any worse than her predecessors, but her absence during the referendum campaign was unforgivable. Murphy is saved from the title only because it isn't yet the 8th of May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Murphy is a poor politician but he at least tries. Johann Lamont is not only the worst Scottish Labour leader since Devolution but she's also the worst human being that's ever lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_AUFC Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Surely it's got to be Iain Grey? The human mud slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Iain Gray gave us this So that earns him a few kudos points. Henry McLeish got caught with his fingers in the till and resigned because of it. Slags the Labour Party off though. Earns Kudos points for that Slim Jim makes me smile and heartily laugh on a regular basis. Kudos points for that Jack McConnell - A bit meh. Can't remember any controversies or reason to dislike him. He will go down in history as being the last Scottish Labour leader to govern Scotland. Kudos points for that Wendy Alexander - Wee Dougie's brother...not a good start (must be something in the genes)... dodgy donors - not looking good... got hauled down to Head Office in London by big bad Gordy to give her a major arse skelping after she got a bit uppity within the party - it's looking bad hen... Married to some economist who via the Fraser of Alexander institute put's out dodgy research - Defcon Fucked has a mouth that looks as though it has been caught by a fish hook...ergo widnae. All in all the sought after title of worst Labour Scottish Branch Office manager goes to Wendy Alexander Edit...Forgot about Jola.. How can anybody not like Jimmy Krankie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I voted for the Grayman. I think a great deal of Labour's issues stem from his time. Kudos for him managing to manufacture an SNP majority in a parliamentary system designed to specifically avoid such an outcome. Simply outstanding! Combine that with genuine LOL moments such as the subway/killing fields incident and the not to be forgotten Haddington count, where he shifted spoilt ballots into his pile before seeing them replaced by the returning officer in a bawhair pyrrhic victory which undoubtedly set the tone for future labour patsies. I've no idea whether it was his idea to leave his shadow cabinet off the list vote, but he was "leader" and has directly led to a Z team offering f**k all opposition to the SNP. What a guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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