Jeremy Corbyn

Just bumped into him! He's just having a wander around the climate March in London. He's **very** popular here right now. Think he's about to speak...

Rachel

So the guy that supports the coal miners and steelworkers and is also anti-nuclear is now trying to come over all green?

If I were him I'd be up in Oldham making sure I won that seat.

If I were him I'd be up in Oldham making sure I won that seat.

He is probably doing more good for the labour candidate staying away

Judging by the support he was getting in London earlier, it might be that He's more popular than you think

Judging by the support he was getting in London earlier, it might be that He's more popular than you think

Well, he is amongst friends.

But there is an underlying fear of corbyn as demonstrated here by the right wing nut jobs, I guess his deviation from the "there is no alternative" line and saying bombing with no endgame in sight is pretty pointless.

Not that eight tornado Gr4's based in Cyprus are doing much anyway, which is probably the maximum the RAF can use due to the cuts to defence.

What happened 2 years ago is that a proposal was put to Parliament for military action in Iraq / Syria - it's quite possible that had action been taken then Isil would not have been emboldened or able to seize the heavy military hardware they now possess.

lol think you got the wrong end of the stick there, the vote was whether or not to bomb Assad in support of rebel forces, so in effect our aircraft would have been flying in support of ISIL.

But there is an underlying fear of corbyn as demonstrated here by the right wing nut jobs,

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The bombing to date in Syria has been very limited, perhaps a handful of very specific airstrikes not least to nail the two Brits who where responsible for the "cyber" stuff as well as recruitment. Something much more substantial is required.

IS where totally emboldened by the Obamas desperate desire to exit Iraq and in the full knowledge that the Iraqi army had no desire to fight especially the Sunnis. The airstrikes halted their progress and have wound it back but it would have been far better had they never captured the ground which would have been the case had the US remained on the ground backed up by the airforce.

Anyway, a large scale air campaign is now underway and it's my view the parliamentary vote will be conclusively in support of us joining with many Labour MPs supporting. Many nations including those in the Middle East are part of the airstrikes campaign and it's rather ridiculous we are not. It's a done deal IMO.

As an aside on the day of the Syria debate Alex Salmond was in Edinburgh unveiling a portrait of himself. I assume he'll make the time to be in London for the vote so he can oppose.

http://jeremycorbynlookingatthings.tumblr.com 😀

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Indeed, can you see the transformation from rebel to establishment figure in that sequence too. Even as recently as the "national anthem debacle" he had a suit and tie but the tie was not done up properly. Then here is on TV today looking like a Chukka Umuna, a proper Red Tory 😀

[url= http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-34957153 ]BBC link[/url]

[quote> http://jeremycorbynlookingatthings.tumblr.com

The original was actually funny. As well as being, you know, original.

http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com

Indeed it is a compliment given you are so wound up by a simple statement of the obvious. At least Cornyn has had the sense to listen to his advisers that you can't be seen as a party leader by the electorate dressed like a scruffy old sod.

Today will be a very interesting g day, whip or no whip. Resignations or no resignations.

you can't be seen as a party leader by the electorate dressed like a scruffy old sod.

Most people won't have a problem seeing a party leader dressed in casual clothes, depending on the circumstances, although I'm guessing that you probably do, dismissing it as "scruffy".

Look at the transition though Ernie, first he ditched the t-shirt under, then brand new plain coloured shirts, then suit with tie not done up properly - at a memorial service ! Now the full squeaky clean look - very establishment

This will be a very interesting week

Monday - meetings with MPs and Shadown Cabinet, whip/no whip
Tuesday - shadow cabinet resignations ?
Wednesday - Airstrikes vote ?
Thursday - Oldham West by election
Friday - ?

Most people won't have a problem seeing a party leader dressed in casual clothes, depending on the circumstances

Hmmm I wonder, JC needs to be mindful of how he is perceived. Like me you are old enough to remember the furore this appearance caused a few years ago - whether justified or not (apparently the Queen Mum complimented his choice of attire that day)

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Look at the transition though Ernie, first he ditched the t-shirt under, then brand new plain coloured shirts, then suit with tie not done up properly - at a memorial service ! Now the full squeaky clean look - very establishment

Jamba is very interested in jc's clothes and personal appearance. Looks like he has a guilty mancrush.

jambalaya - Member

As an aside on the day of the Syria debate Alex Salmond was in Edinburgh unveiling a portrait of himself. I assume he'll make the time to be in London for the vote so he can oppose.

JAMBAFACT.

Actually, Salmond skipped Cameron's statement to the Commons, so he could attend 3 events- a day session at the Scottish Parliament, the portrait unveiling, and then a Scottish Parliament reception and fundraiser for serving military personnel and veterans. But as he'd already seen the statement and discussed it at the Privy Council, and been briefed by the security services, he missed nothing. Angus Robertson responded to the statement for the SNP because that's his job, not Salmond's.

As you were.

Hey Silverpigeon - that coat is on display in the Pump House museum in manchester 🙂

It's a wool coat and the reason the murdoch press had a pop was because it was green not black/blue

FFS we are discussing his clothes
What are we trinny and suzannah?

Jesus Wept

If he forces everyone to vote against the bombing then that will be put down as a definite "policy". Free vote and he'll lose and show his weakness. Think he's been cornered.

JC needs to be mindful of how he is perceived. Like me you are old enough to remember the furore this appearance caused a few years ago - whether justified or not (apparently the Queen Mum complimented his choice of attire that day)

You can't go around worrying about whether the Murdoch papers are going to like what you do or not - because they'll happily make some stuff up about you if they've already decided not to like you! Corbyn is never going to be endorsed by the Sun no matter how many pairs of ironed chinos and short sleeved Ralph Lauren shirts he puts on.

Oh dear a climb down on the Syria vote, and the news just gets worse

[url= http://www.theguardian.com/politics/datablog/2015/nov/30/labour-losing-touch-public-opinion-research-suggests ]Labour is losing voters[/url]

Interesting note about the writer of that article at the bottom:

Ian Warren is the director of Election Data, a consultancy specialising in election analysis, cartography and demographic segmentation. He has worked for all of the main parties in one form or another and [b]worked in Labour HQ during the 2015 general election campaign[/b].

dragon - Member

Oh dear a climb down on the Syria vote,

What climb down?

I guess this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34967024

Although not actually a climb down as decision hadn't been given, but percetion / reality?

From the Guardian:

1) Is it a climbdown?

Broadly, yes. Some of the spin seems to be presenting this as a Corbyn compromise, a two-and-a-half line whip, and not a conventional free vote, but if members of the shadow cabinet are being allowed to vote for air strikes without having to resign, then this is a free vote, whether Labour chooses to call it that or not. This represents a climbdown because Corbyn had been resisting pressure to allow one.

What are we trinny and suzannah?

@Northwind I was sourcing my info from the Guardian

As I said Corbyn had little choice other than a free vote as whipping and subsequent revolt/resignations would have been too costly to him - more so than the inevitable loss as predicted by Diana Abbot this morning. In fairness to Corbyn asking for a 2 day debate is smart as due to scheduling I imagine Cameron will ignore which then gives Cobyn some ammunition to attack the Tories.

I don't think he never wanted to whip, but did think that he could convince some of his position, and others of the mandate. Looks like that couldn't happen.

Incredibly difficult position for him.

INdeed he had very little choice as full whip = resignations and disaster and this way, even though he is doing what they want, the Tories and their press mates will probably be less brutal on his climb down. Personally think war issues should be left to MPs conscious anyway whatever the hue

@jamby the 2 day thing is to delay to let constituency Labour party have a pop at Mps as the membership is firmly 70 % ish anti war so canny on two fronts,

Someone quoted as saying Corbyn got a good kicking in the shadow cabinet meeting. With rats like this in shadow cabinet maybe Corbyn should have whipped them, let em resign or just cross the chamber FFS get it over with.

He can't he doesn't have the power, that is held elsewhere. If Tom Watson and Hillary Benn had walked then they would be able to pull enough moderate Labour MPs behind them to destroy Corbyn IMO.

ctk - Member
Someone quoted as saying Corbyn got a good kicking in the shadow cabinet meeting. With rats like this in shadow cabinet maybe Corbyn should have whipped them, let em resign or just cross the chamber FFS get it over with.

That's my view, there's not a member of the public I interact with that thinks wasting time bombing just for political effect is a good idea and since when have politicians made good war decisions, sorry can't go with that either, not with the high level corruption endemic in todays society.

dragon - Member
He can't he doesn't have the power, that is held elsewhere. If Tom Watson and Hillary Benn had walked then they would be able to pull enough moderate Labour MPs behind them to destroy Corbyn IMO.

I'm not savvy enough to know why or where that power is held, all I do know is that if Labour rid themselves of Corbyn in the ridiculous hope that somehow they'll be more electable as pink Tories they are seriously mistaken.

But what can they actually do? Spark another leadership election? Corbyn would get an even bigger mandate.

the Tories and their press mates will probably be less brutal on his climb down.

You mean Blairite MPs and their mates at the Guardian/Observer? The shocking thing in all of this is that the anti-Corbyn MPs and the left leaning press have done a much better job of undermining and discrediting Corbyn that the tories. Yes there have been a few misjudgments on the part of Corbyn et al, but Syria is not one of them, which makes it all the more shocking that these labour MPs are willing to use such a serious matter as a stick to beat him with. If shadow cabinet members really do have a heartfelt and burning belief that we should be indulging in aggressive and tokenistic bombing campaigns, which I seriously doubt, then they should have done the honourable thing and resigned quietly, as Robin Cook did. But no, as with all spoilt children, they have to make as much noise as possible and scream 'it's not fair!'.

But what can they actually do? Spark another leadership election? Corbyn would get an even bigger mandate.

Spark another leadership election? Corbyn would get an even bigger mandate.

If they managed to trigger another leadership election they would make damn sure that Corbyn wasn't on the ballot paper by not nominating him and thereby making his reelection impossible.

Don't underestimate Labour's hard right contempt for democracy.

If they managed to trigger another leadership election they would make damn sure that Corbyn wasn't on the ballot paper by not nominating him and thereby making his reelection impossible.

This is true. But it's a nuclear option which would spark mass membership walkouts, union and constituency party disaffiliations and all manner of other chaos. I think in this case there'd be a good chance that the party would implode and I don't think there'd be much left of it after. I also have no doubt that some labour MPs would prefer this to Corbyn remaining in charge.

So he's kept his job, and the price will be paid by the civilians in the cross hairs. Politicians, love 'em.

So, while politicians are doing what they do best, religious idiots are killing each other and anyone else they can.

The news papers use all of it to sell more papers and more advertising.

Everyone else gets lost with it as there is no simple solution.

Meanwhile, we can bomb some people one side of a line in the sand, but not the other side ?

If this was a movie plot we would all complain it was unrealistic.

By the time the report comes out next year on Iraq we will be demanding one on this shambles.

Crikey 3866 comments ...

Must be Jesus Christ(not JC)?

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But it's a nuclear option which would spark mass membership walkouts, union and constituency party disaffiliations and all manner of other chaos.

I think there are probably many right-wing Labour MPs who would be very happy with a small compliant membership and no links with the trade unions - I'm sure they would much rather receive donations from big business.

And the right-wing within the Labour Party were perfectly prepared to cause 'all manner of chaos' in the 1980s.

I think you might be overestimating their integrity and loyalty to the party - look at how much damage they are doing to Labour right now.

So he's kept his job, and the price will be paid by the civilians in the cross hairs. Politicians, love 'em.

I know this will be a novel idea for you, but maybe you should hold the current government responsible for government policies currently being implemented.

I think the vast majority of the PLP would like to see the party survive in roughly its current form. They can't do without the Unions as they have insufficient other sources of funding. If the result in Oldham is poor (narrow win or forbid a loss to UKIP) I think the rank and file members will start to understand Corbyn cannot win a GE

JY my gut feel is Caneron will push on with a vote on Wednesday. He will pitch that as keadership / decesive action whilst indicating hed hold a longer debate if it came to ground troops, here we are talking about exyending airstries a ross a border which doesn't really exist

So he's kept his job, and the price will be paid by the civilians in the cross hairs. Politicians, love 'em.

I know this will be a novel idea for you, but maybe you should hold the current government responsible for government policies currently being implemented.

...as far as I know, they are also Politicians.