He has something no other english politician has – integrity.
The fervent brexiteer who pretended to be a remainer for a few months because it suited him politically?
+1000.
The promise on student loans and clearing existing loans brought a lot of votes from parents and parents urging their kids to get out and vote.
He was happy to let people think the clearing of existing loans was going to happen whilst it suited him and didn’t correct it until after the vote was oven.
Same silence, or misleading statements, over Brexit leading to many people on this forum believing (unbelievably) that his stance was anti-Brexit, even in the face of mounting evidence. It was like the denial over Lance Armstrong from some members here.
It seems to me that a lot of people, including old school labour supporters, are wary of his duplicity, based on what I hear from LBC callers.
To me the worse bit is McDonnell.
I had a labour campaigner on the doorstep the other day – I just said there was no way whilst McDonnell was there – he just turned round and walked away, didn’t even want to discuss it and maybe challange my views. Must have had the same views…