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Labour lose bye election
"It is a Bradford Spring" proclaimed George Galloway when he took Bradford West from Labour.
Is this the beginning of the end for Milliband?
Is this the beginning of the end for Milliband?
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If he is unable to press his advantage, now, when the Coalition is so under the cosh......I think it may well be the beginning of the end for him.
It was always my opinion that he would be a 'sacrifice'.
I wonder if the Labour Party will plump straight for Milliband, D. or elect A. N. Other to give a decent break between the brothers?
It was always my opinion that he would be a 'sacrifice'.
I wonder if the Labour Party will plump straight for Milliband, D. or elect A. N. Other to give a decent break between the brothers?
If the notion that "We get the MPs we deserve" holds any truth, one is forced to wonder what on earth the poor voters of Bradford West must have done to deserve this!
In 2010, Labour had some 18,000 votes and Conservatives some 12,000 there. This time, they got 8,000 and under 3,000 respectively, so each lost roughly 10,000 votes. Clearly, it's worse for Labour, given that they lost the seat, but equally clearly the Tories haven't got anything much to shout about.
I myself do not believe Labour have a cat in hell's chance of winning the next election if the two Eds are still in charge when it comes.
In 2010, Labour had some 18,000 votes and Conservatives some 12,000 there. This time, they got 8,000 and under 3,000 respectively, so each lost roughly 10,000 votes. Clearly, it's worse for Labour, given that they lost the seat, but equally clearly the Tories haven't got anything much to shout about.
I myself do not believe Labour have a cat in hell's chance of winning the next election if the two Eds are still in charge when it comes.
Personally, I don't have a party axe to grind (I find partisan politics and the Great British Public's normally wilfully rigid adherence to it slightly pathetic), but I can't help but hope this might make somebody listen. There seems to be something of a denial on the part of a lot of Labour supporters that there is genuine and very widespread dissatisfaction and even hatred of the party. Not a feeling I'd say I share, but it is a little frustrating to note that the slavish adherence to Blairism has led to its discontents being ignored.
George Galloway is a buffoon though. You'd be hard pressed to find someone more melodramatic, thuggish or stupid in the field of politics. It's a telling shame that he was the best protest vote available to the people of Bradford.
George Galloway is a buffoon though. You'd be hard pressed to find someone more melodramatic, thuggish or stupid in the field of politics. It's a telling shame that he was the best protest vote available to the people of Bradford.
Don't think it means much nationally. He's always been good at courting the Muslim vote, and the anti-war platform helps in Bradford.
Milliband is one of the worst of a load of bad labour Party leaders, even after Brown and Bliar. Mister Bean could do a better job.
Ab Editor - was "pick up the reigns" an intentional pun?
Milliband is one of the worst of a load of bad labour Party leaders, even after Brown and Bliar. Mister Bean could do a better job.
Ab Editor - was "pick up the reigns" an intentional pun?
I agree with Ed - Ab Editor that is. The beginning of the end was when he was elected.
Mr. Galloway is nothing more than a muslim puppet. Its a sad day when a politician has to appeal to the muslim vote instead of the British vote to get elected, the "respect" party are the left wing equivelant of the BNP. For some reason I can't imagine everyone being so thrilled with a BNP victory. Ahh modern Britain
I saw Harriet Harman being interviewed a couple of weeks ago. I have never really liked her but she actually came over as confident, professional, intelligent and with leadership potential.
Lets face it she couldn't be any worse than the Millibands and there isn't a lot to choose from in the Labour party.
Lets face it she couldn't be any worse than the Millibands and there isn't a lot to choose from in the Labour party.
I am not a fan of Ed and I do not think it will get as far as losing the next General Election for him to be got rid of. Parties in opposition are supposed to gain seats not lose them. Galloway has pulled off this trick before, but then Labour were in Government had had just invaded two muslim countries.
Unless we see a great improvement (and I am not holding my breath) then I cannot see Ed leading Labour into a General Election.
I was of the opinion at the last election that winning was a poisioned chalis. And sitting out the next 5 years in opposition might not be a bad move. However, Labour still need to appear electable, and this result shows that for a lot of people, they are not.
Unless we see a great improvement (and I am not holding my breath) then I cannot see Ed leading Labour into a General Election.
I was of the opinion at the last election that winning was a poisioned chalis. And sitting out the next 5 years in opposition might not be a bad move. However, Labour still need to appear electable, and this result shows that for a lot of people, they are not.
Labour could be led by the love child of Superman and Mother Teresa, they still wouldn't in the next election. You just don't get one-term governments these days; voters tend to wait about 10 years before deciding they've had enough and someone else deserves a turn. Ed was always destined to follow the path of Michael Howard, Ian Duncan Smith, Michael Foot and so on.
