UK General Election 2015

[AndrewT]

Not only all that, but I've seen Werther's Originals on buy One Get One Half Price offer in Tesco - these old folk have it pretty sweet.

[horseplayer]

A man with policies and ideas appears to be more popular than the others whose sole policy is "well i am not Corbyn"

Great to see someone so passionate getting close to having a position of influence, appreciate that does not sit well with most of the views on here.

[DaveShoelace]

A man with policies and ideas appears to be more popular than the others whose sole policy is "well i am not Corbyn"

Great to see someone so passionate getting close to having a position of influence, appreciate that does not sit well with most of the views on here.

Pretty certain I disagree with everything he has ever said, but I personally hope he becomes Labour leader. It's good to have the big ideas challenged and the boat rocked, and he will certainly do that. Much rather have someone I disagree with but trust he is saying what he really means, than a flip flopper.

Of course you could argue the same thing about Donald Trump.

[TightEnd]

thought this was a good read

Peston on Corbynomics

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33884836

[horseplayer]

First balanced view I have read

Good stuff that

[MintTrav]

It's interesting how Corbyn's rise has mirrored that of the Socialist Bernie Sanders, who has also been a fringe voice in Congress for ever, but has grown from being a joke candidate for the Democratic nomination on 5% a few months ago to being a real threat to the Clinton coronation.

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[Longines]

Is there a chance that a Corbyn win could see a SDP II being created? Or a separate New Labour II?

[AndrewT]

Is there a chance that a Corbyn win could see a SDP II being created? Or a separate New Labour II?

It could be argued there are four natural groupings in English politics - UKIP/Tory Right, One Nation Tories/Orange Book Liberals, Rest of the Liberals/New Labour, Actual Socialists.

It would really need a split in both Labour and Conservatives to happen at the same time for this to happen, as otherwise the first to split is doomed to opposition.

[DaveShoelace]

Is there a chance that a Corbyn win could see a SDP II being created? Or a separate New Labour II?

It could be argued there are four natural groupings in English politics - UKIP/Tory Right, One Nation Tories/Orange Book Liberals, Rest of the Liberals/New Labour, Actual Socialists.

It would really need a split in both Labour and Conservatives to happen at the same time for this to happen, as otherwise the first to split is doomed to opposition.

A coalition between UKIP/Tory Right and Actual Socialists would make a cracking 1980s odd couple sitcom.

[AndrewT]

Is there a chance that a Corbyn win could see a SDP II being created? Or a separate New Labour II?

It could be argued there are four natural groupings in English politics - UKIP/Tory Right, One Nation Tories/Orange Book Liberals, Rest of the Liberals/New Labour, Actual Socialists.

It would really need a split in both Labour and Conservatives to happen at the same time for this to happen, as otherwise the first to split is doomed to opposition.

A coalition between UKIP/Tory Right and Actual Socialists would make a cracking 1980s odd couple sitcom.

Someone needs to photoshop in Farage and Corbyn's heads onto Steptoe & Son.

[TightEnd]

Blair: 'With Corbyn as leader it won’t be a defeat like 1983 or 2015 at the next election. It will mean annihilation'


        'The public will seek to punish us. They will see themselves as victims not only of the Tory government but of our self-indulgence.'


http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/12/even-if-hate-me-dont-take-labour-over-cliff-edge-tony-blair

The comments section is pure gold. absolutley fantastic read

[Woodsey]

Tories, make sure you pay your 3 quid to be a labour member so we can vote this idiot in, guarantees us an extra 5 years in power.... 

[ripple11]

Blair speaking again tonight.....the end is nigh
The other 3 writing as one to complain to labour about the election procedure.
Big speech tomorrow from Cooper attacking Jezza.
Will Liz drop out to try to help save the party?

Will he really be allowed to win??

[George2Loose]

If Corbyn gets in surely would be a good bet that he doesn't make it as leader to the next election? Some sort of no confidence vote would be invoked at some point?

[neeko]

What is austerity?

http://chokkablog.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2015-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2016-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=29

One conclusion appears to be that a political parties prospective policies have limited correlation to their bluster about their eliminating austerity.