The Next Labour Leader

[Spicerack]

(I hope) to back all strikes.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-02-07/long-bailey-vows-to-back-all-strikes-no-questions-asked-as-labour-leader/

[New Judge]

Can't get to the web page. "Back all strikers no questions asked" sounds like a superb strategy to sweep into power at the next GE.

[aelmpvw]

the good news just keeps coming for boris doesn't it?

[dannyk13]

She comes last in two polls of Labour members.

[CrapAtCryptics]

What a short sighted view imo - not all strikes are justified and some are petty arguments so making a sweeping statement is ill considered.

[Spicerack]

Never. I think she'll win.

[andy-hughes]

I'm all in favour of anything that will keep Labour out of power - this should do the trick.

[rowanwitch]

Tell labour to phone Samaritans ....

[andy-hughes]

rowanwitch - // Tell labour to phone Samaritans .... //

Not much point really - The Samaritans provide a listening service, not solutions, and Labour don't do 'listening'.

If they did, they would have understood why they lost the last election, and Ms. Long-Bailey's belief that the way back to power is to re-enpower the Unions, shows just how out of touch with modern politics she is.

[emmie]

looks like a re-run of the Good Old Days,

[Old_Geezer]

They wouldn't need to listen, just talk.

[andy-hughes]

Labour love to look backwards, mostly to an idealised notion of how Britain used to be - when in fact it was never actually like that - their idyll is all in their fevered imaginations.

Fortunately, the electorate actually live in the real world.

[Jackdaw33]

Boris must think it's Christmas every day.

[Mozz71]

I can't see her getting in. If not, she'll basically give Boris a free reign to do as he wants. Boris needs strong opposition in order to work best, and RLB ain't it.

[emmie]

i still think Keir Starmer will win and be a better opposition leader than Ms Long-Bailey

[Rosie29]

I hope Lisa wins but if not gets a good Shadow Cabinet post

[Jackdaw33]

The fly in the ointment is Momentum who hold great sway and are opposed to Starmer.

[gulliver1]

"SIR " Kier Starmer , is the man to knock Johnson about at the Despatch box.

[retrocop]

Only from the opposition benches. :-)

[emmie]

who cares if he is a Sir, no one i suspect. if he is in the same mould as Corbyn then Boris will have a field day.

[dannyk13]

Gulliver, not if his performance before the election was anything to go by.He was ineffectual.