jmothecat Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 If they oust Corbyn and replace him with a Blairite shill they are destined for PASOKification and it'll be nothing more than they deserve. Corbyn must stay for the sake of rUK, Plus the membership will go fucking nuts and the unions wouldn't be happy. The rUK need a social democratic alternative. Labour won't replace Corbyn with a Blairite, too controversial and probably wouldn't have the support of the PLP never mind the membership. They'll go with a unity candidate. As for the Unions they are pretty unhappy with Corbyn on the ground. He is ineffective and a poor leader. I'm fairly involved with my Union and there is a lot of dissatisfaction with Corbyn. The membership is still divided, but we are divided under Corbyn and will be divided if he leaves. This notion that the membership are all rabid Corbyn supporters just isn't true in my experience. I can only really talk about my CLP but here it feels about 50:50. Corbyn needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Of course she's atrocious but that's not the point. She showed some leadership and verve, which every other prominent Labour figure failed to do and her stock must be riding high. I watched Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell last night. Senile, superannuated auld Dimbleby ran rings round him. She hasn't shown any leadership. She's been snide, smug and alienated most of her colleagues. I would prefer Corbyn stay on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskjne Bridge Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Dan Jarvis to lead Labour next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Corbyn has sacked Hilary Benn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Leadership coup apparently was the reasoning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Malkmus Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Great stuff Jeremy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomhill Ultra Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Corbyn's performance in the briefing today summed him up. The country is imploding and he's mumbling on about pollution in the Thames ending up in Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowdenConvert Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Leadership coup apparently was the reasoning4 legs good, 2 legs better is a more likely reason.Now he has the leadership he wants to cling onto it at any cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawpar Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Corbyn shows his balls at last by sacking the boy named Hilary. His father is still spinning in his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskjne Bridge Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cue a bloodbath in Labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36632539 Here is the report into Benn, sacking. It could move Benn up the ranking as a possible leader. But Corbyn will stand again. And he will win the backing of the unions and the new members. Total bloodbath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Corbyn has absolutely lost it. He's a goner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Statement from Hilary Benn A thoroughly decent man and a fantastic MP. Corbyn knows it's game over and he spitting the dummy out. Need to make this as quick and painless as possible and get in their to deal with the fallout from the EU referendum as quickly as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskjne Bridge Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 A bloodbath or not. Corbyn needs binned. But with the loony left in the majority of the membership he will remain as leader. A split may be the only way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Why do people keep including David Miliband as a genuine option in these things? He's not even an MP. I suspect Tom Watson is the only candidate in that poll remotely capable of building a coalition between the parliamentary party, membership and big unions. He might be if they parachute him into a certain by election that is coming up reasonably soon.I'd love it if they picked Angela Eagle. She has to be the least charismatic front bench politician I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Statement from Hilary Benn ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1466920460.345826.jpg A thoroughly decent man and a fantastic MP. Corbyn knows it's game over and he spitting the dummy out. Need to make this as quick and painless as possible and get in their to deal with the fallout from the EU referendum as quickly as possible. 'Spitting the dummy out'? Here's a question for you. If a leader you approved of had recently been elected by a fair majority and then sacked a front bench spokesperson who was plotting against him would you use the same phrase? No doubt Benn will try to spin things differently over the next 48 hours but he got sacked. He didn't resign, he didn't initiate the 'phone call. He tried to start a coup and Corbyn did the only thing he could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskjne Bridge Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Pity Corbyn hasn't shown some balls before this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Half the Shadow Cabinet expected to resign today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 The knives are already out for Corbyn in the MSM. A single heckler at Gay Pride event getting significant coverage on the BBC and Sky websites. Since when did a single heckler of a party leader become headline news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoRaj Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 'Hawl Corbyn you're shite and you'll never win the election' 'f**k off then' Seems perfectly reasonable to me. Good to see jmo 'scoop of the election' talking absolute shite about labour as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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