BFTD 7,018 Report post Posted January 15 It feels like people have been saying that Sarwar will be their next leader for absolute donkey's years at this point, so I'm surprised to see that he only seems to have run for the leadership once before. That's some list of former leaders, by the way. An inspiring selection. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Danger 16,230 Report post Posted January 15 28 minutes ago, BFTD said: It feels like people have been saying that Sarwar will be their next leader for absolute donkey's years at this point, so I'm surprised to see that he only seems to have run for the leadership once before. That's some list of former leaders, by the way. An inspiring selection. How does predictive text change ‘shite’ to ‘inspiring’? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DA Baracus 17,946 Report post Posted January 15 Surely most of them will want to avoid it at the moment, as none of them want to be at the top when they take a record drubbing in the upcoming election. -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirty dingus 2,695 Report post Posted January 15 https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/01/how-not-to-save-scottish-labour?fbclid=IwAR29UBh0KJK7BTeYzaUXfO1O4KGcdOUqEjMId59Tg9oZFttwXawRfdOXrsw 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colkitto 1,234 Report post Posted January 15 37 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Surely most of them will want to avoid it at the moment, as none of them want to be at the top when they take a record drubbing in the upcoming election. People like Sarwar, Baillie and Murray believe if Labour revert back to new Labour then everyone will flock back to voting for them again. They want to get away from the Corbyn image just like Starmer is trying to do in England and be more like Tony Blair Labour. Labour in Scotland will do the same except they will throw a couple of new, irrelevant powers to the Scottish parliament and claim it's devo max super plus. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormzy 1,995 Report post Posted January 15 5 minutes ago, Colkitto said: People like Sarwar, Baillie and Murray believe if Labour revert back to new Labour then everyone will flock back to voting for them again. They want to get away from the Corbyn image just like Starmer is trying to do in England and be more like Tony Blair Labour. Labour in Scotland will do the same except they will throw a couple of new, irrelevant powers to the Scottish parliament and claim it's devo max super plus. Would certainly be a better strat that than what they've been doing the past 5-10 years. -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colkitto 1,234 Report post Posted January 15 1 minute ago, Stormzy said: Would certainly be a better strat that than what they've been doing the past 5-10 years. Better in what way? They take over from the Tories in 2nd place? They avoid single digit polling? Going all Tony Blair new Labour is not going to save them.. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crùbag 1,483 Report post Posted January 15 Does this mean that Rick Leonard won't be FM now? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Danger 16,230 Report post Posted January 15 Labour is finished in Scotland. This is neither new or insightful, nonetheless it merits repetition. Like saying all Tories are cûnts. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotThePars 9,620 Report post Posted January 15 19 minutes ago, dirty dingus said: https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/01/how-not-to-save-scottish-labour?fbclid=IwAR29UBh0KJK7BTeYzaUXfO1O4KGcdOUqEjMId59Tg9oZFttwXawRfdOXrsw That's genuinely class. I will say this every time Findlay calls his colleagues 'c***s' in the national press. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamthebam 10,372 Report post Posted January 15 Jackie Baillie. The Tommy Craig of Scottish Labour. Is trusted to be an assistant. Gets occasional stand in gigs. But you know it's a disaster whenever they are likely to get the job permanently. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigkillie 14,834 Report post Posted January 15 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Surely most of them will want to avoid it at the moment, as none of them want to be at the top when they take a record drubbing in the upcoming election. It's not beyond the realms of possibility they could finish 4th. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormzy 1,995 Report post Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Colkitto said: Better in what way? They take over from the Tories in 2nd place? They avoid single digit polling? Going all Tony Blair new Labour is not going to save them.. Pretty much. They have a long journey ahead of they're to come back to any sort of relevance in Scotland and this would be a decent start imo. -1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merkland Red 3,066 Report post Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Stormzy said: Would certainly be a better strat that than what they've been doing the past 5-10 years. They've had a strategy?! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granny Danger 16,230 Report post Posted January 15 2 hours ago, craigkillie said: It's not beyond the realms of possibility they could finish 4th. That would be a lovely intro for the new leader. And in a couple of years when Anus resigns and fatty Baillie takes over they’ll finish behind the monster raving loonies. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lichtgilphead 2,051 Report post Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Stormzy said: Would certainly be a better strat that than what they've been doing the past 5-10 years. 1 hour ago, Merkland Red said: They've had a strategy?! No. Read what Stormzy actually said. We need to get back to guitar-playing Labour leaders. Here's Tony rocking with his Fender Strat It might have been better if he had plugged it into an amplifier, though. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeTillEhDeh 6,917 Report post Posted January 15 https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/01/how-not-to-save-scottish-labour?fbclid=IwAR29UBh0KJK7BTeYzaUXfO1O4KGcdOUqEjMId59Tg9oZFttwXawRfdOXrswOnce they f**k over Devo Max (again) you just have to wonder where people like Findlay will end up. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doulikefish 4,792 Report post Posted January 15 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O'Kelly Isley III 3,108 Report post Posted January 15 5 hours ago, tamthebam said: Jackie Baillie. The Tommy Craig of Scottish Labour. Is trusted to be an assistant. Gets occasional stand in gigs. But you know it's a disaster whenever they are likely to get the job permanently. Unbelievable - I was about to post exactly this when I saw yours. And I know the woman personally. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doulikefish 4,792 Report post Posted January 16 Mcternan and Wilson in todays papers are saying the way forward for the branch party is........more of the same 🤣 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
