Labour leadership

[agricola]

So Cooper and Kendall will refuse a place in the Shadow Cabinet if Corbyn wins the leadership!
So what was all the abstaining about the other day?
I understood all those who abstained did so to show how united the party was, guess that was pants too!
''I'll do this for the party, I'll do that for the party, as long Corbyn isn't in charge!''

How will Unite feel now, back Corbyn and get no support from the rest of the parliamentary labour party?

One does wonder why Cooper, Kendall and Umunna thought that them refusing to serve under Corbyn will make people less likely to vote for him.

 

[Libertad]

Is that David Schneider in there as well?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Is that David Schneider in there as well?

It is. I figured it was something to do with the character he was playing?

e2a: actually, I think he might be quite a vocal lefty. Possibly.

 

[weltweit]

Jeremy Hardy ‏@JeremyJHardy
Someone should put all the arguments against Jeremy Corbyn together in a dossier - Alastair Campbell, maybe.

 

[Wilf]

mildly social democratic leanings from what I can see. So old school Labour. I still think burnham will take the belt though, him or yvette cooper

Me too, though the corbyn 'surge' has affected burhham. He realises there's enough old style social democrats around to swing this election. Saying he would be willing to serve in a corbyn cabinet is part of his pitch to be the main recipient of corbyn's 2nd preferences - or perhaps to get corbyn's actual votes if the party is successful getting the message out that labour would never win with corby as leader.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Just occasionally the right can produce something quite amusing...

source?

 

[Wilf]

Prescott dives in (against blair). Not so much a position of principle I'd have thought, just sour grapes that his former master has gone on to make his multi millions while he's been left behind to grub a living off the odd appearance on the telly.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics...ony-blairs-totally-unacceptable-jeremy-corbyn

Also, cooper and burnham seeking too ease kendall out of the contest.

 

[brogdale]

source?

Twatter

 

[brogdale]

Prescott dives in (against blair). Not so much a position of principle I'd have thought, just sour grapes that his former master has gone on to make his multi millions while he's been left behind to grub a living off the odd appearance on the telly.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics...ony-blairs-totally-unacceptable-jeremy-corbyn

Also, cooper and burnham seeking too ease kendall out of the contest.

Had to laugh at Pressa on R4 this morning...top moaning...

 

[Doctor Carrot]

I have to say it is really quite satisfying to see shitbags of varying shades get in a tizz about Corbyn. It's tempting to donate 3 quid to vote for him just to piss off Blair and his ilk both inside and outside the party.

 

[Crispy]

I have to say it is really quite satisfying to see shitbags of varying shades get in a tizz about Corbyn. It's tempting to donate 3 quid to vote for him just to piss off Blair and his ilk both inside and outside the party.

Best £3 you'll ever spend

 

[marty21]

Corbyn is definitely stirring things up, and for once a Labour Leadership campaign is rather interesting. Hilarious seeing Beckett (didn't realise she was still an MP) regretting nominating him - why the hell did she nominate him then?

 

[killer b]

Cause Burnham told her to.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

why the hell did she nominate him then?

I think it's that slightly smug "I believe in a good debate / democracy / giving a man chance" idea. Just to prove there is a vague affection still for actual left wing ideas. Of course this stuff is ridiculous though and will never get anywhere. Cue mass panic when it does.

 

[marty21]

Cause Burnham told her to.

well he doesn't seem leadership material if he's going to do something like that

 

[marty21]

I think it's that slightly smug "I believe in a good debate / democracy / giving a man chance" idea. Just to prove there is a vague affection still for actual left wing ideas. Of course this stuff is ridiculous though and will never get anywhere. Cue mass panic when it does.

I'm guessing that it worked with Abbott when she ran against Miliband, so surely nothing could go wrong this time

 

[teqniq]

I think it's that slightly smug "I believe in a good debate / democracy / giving a man chance" idea. Just to prove there is a vague affection still for actual left wing ideas. Of course this stuff is ridiculous though and will never get anywhere. Cue mass panic when it does.

Yup properly blew up in her face, and as an added bonus has really rattled and pissed off the Blairites.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

What's tipped me into seriously considering it is seeing Kay Burley being thick and a cunt, not merely a thick cunt, to Dawn Butler over nominating Corbyn. Basically everyone I'd have little concern for if they occupied a gas chamber is having problems over this. Him winning and the thought of them having a look on their face like they've just drank a pint of piss infused vinegar, even for just a few moments and the thought of me actually contributing to that really does warm the cockles.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

What's tipped me into seriously considering it is seeing Kay Burley being thick and a cunt, not merely a thick cunt, to Dawn Butler over nominating Corbyn. Basically everyone I'd have little concern for if they occupied a gas chamber is having problems over this. Him winning and the thought of them having a look on their face like they've just drank a pint of piss infused vinegar, even for just a few moments and the thought of me actually contributing that really does warm the cockles.

I seriously considered signing up as a union affiliate purely as a response to the 'don't be so silly children' article in the Guardian yesterday.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

I seriously considered signing up as a union affiliate purely as a response to the 'don't be so silly children' article in the Guardian yesterday.

Yeah it's precisely this attitude from varying parts of the establishment that has me reaching for my wallet. How much is it to sign up as a union affiliate?

 

[marty21]

Corbyn could have a Blair effect (but in a good way) tempting loads of people back to the party who left because of ....Blair

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Yeah it's precisely this attitude from varying parts of the establishment that has me reaching for my wallet. How much is it to sign up as a union affiliate?

It's free I think, assuming your union is on the list.

 

[teqniq]

It's free I think, assuming your union is on the list.

Yup it's free, page here

 

[ska invita]

I think it's that slightly smug "I believe in a good debate / democracy / giving a man chance" idea. Just to prove there is a vague affection still for actual left wing ideas. Of course this stuff is ridiculous though and will never get anywhere. Cue mass panic when it does.

aka patronising tokenism

 

[J Ed]

J, how are your peers responding to all this, if at all?

not saying you and froggie are our token youngsters though

The people interested in politics seem to like him but are wary but most people don't know or care about the leadership election.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

aka patronising tokenism

Yeah that - and also presumably a way to split the "left" vote... though Christ knows which of the others is supposed to be losing votes to Corbyn.

 

[J Ed]

This is... special. Is the likes of Kay Burley really what appeals these days?

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Right that's it i'm gonna do it. Even Bristol 24/7, that lowly shit rag that promotes gentrification and licks George Ferguson's arse are now in a tizz (Sorry I know it's local to Bristol it's very relevent).

Eurgh I can't do urls on this device because i'm rubbish. Basically they're reporting he's in Bristol tonight and calling him hard left and using words like threat.

I may even pop down.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I see John Mcdonnell is a key figure in Jeremy's team, wonder how he feels, he could easily have been the contender.

Read some history. McDonnell prefers to be a power behind the throne.

 

[Wilf]

Yup it's free, page here

Hard to tell from that form, but as you don't have to give your union membership number it looks like they might not be checking whether signees are genuinely members of affiliates. There's a bit about sharing data with the unions at the bottom, but it isn't really clear if they are asking unions to confirm details.