Is it too early for Tristram Hunt? Not sure who else I like!
Mrs Balls or Andy Burnham.
Should be: Andy Burnham
Will be: Chucky
Whoever it is will have to try and work out what the Labour Party is actually meant to be. I don't hold out much hope. The party looks as lost and clueless as the Tory's did when William Hague took over, post Blairs landslide
Who's chucky?! 🙂
Tristram Hunt
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Chuka! Chuka! Chuka! Make no mistake! Chuka! Chuka! Chuka!
Make no mistake!
Make no mistake!
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Ah, Chuka Umunna, I see..
To be fair, Chuka Umunna definitely [i]looks[/i] like a leader...
It'll be Andy Burnham and the Labour Party will swing way back to the left and push for regional assemblies all over the UK. At least that's what I think the best way forward is for the UK.
What's needed: caretaker leader whilst inevitable left wing infighting and recriminations take place, with an early bloodbath followed by someone grabbing the party by the throat, exerting their will on it in a night of the long knives and leading it into the future.
What will happen: a compromise leader, inoffensive to both the left and right of the party at first, who will lead thrm through four years of mediocrity befor being stabbed in the back by another odious little pole climbing greasy shit like Chukka!
ninfan - Member
being stabbed in the back by another odious little pole climbing greasy shit like Chukka!
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Chuka! Chuka! Chuka!
odious little greasy shit like Chukka!
Would you like to elaborate as to why Chuka Umunna is an "odious little greasy shit" ?
I don't like him very much but despite that I haven't come to the conclusion that he is an odious little greasy shit.
There's that ex military fella - forget his name tho. 😳 Thought he spoke well earlier.
Me, because I make Stalin look like the Pope!
Chuka is the most electable. So obviously not him.
Some charismaless nobody owned by the unions would be my bet.
Bookies have got Andy as favourite.
I know, or knew, Andy well. We went to school together (surprisingly - not Eton). He's a top bloke. And seems to understand where the party went wrong. The Labour Party needs to reconnect with its disillusioned voters. He's probably the right man for that. Someone called Tristram probably isn't.
Some charismaless nobody owned by the unions would be my bet.
As if they'd do something like that!! 😉
Dan Jarvis - suggest you read his bio, has been a real leader in a different context.
I want entertainment so it will be Chuka! Chuka! Chuka! 😆
Someone called Tristram probably isn't.
I'd love it if we suddenly learn tomorrow that he's actually always been known as 'Chazza' Hunt and that from the age of 17 he's been a welder and shop steward on the Clyde (do we still have any ship yards on the Clyde?!?)
Chuka is the most electable.
Because of course someone firmly on the right of the party and pro-austerity is just the person Labour needs to appeal to, and win back, traditional Labour core voters, specially those in Scotland!
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From what I've seen of Tristram, he manages to make Ed look charismatic and competent. Clueless!!
Actually... he's probably a shoe in
I don't think the electorate is ready for Chuka, 3 million of them voted for old swivel eyes, a slightly difficult to pronounce name will be enough to hamstring him.
What will happen: a compromise leader, inoffensive to both the left and right of the party at first, who will lead thrm through four years of mediocrity befor being stabbed in the back by another odious little pole climbing greasy shit like Chukka!
You've really got a grip on how things work in politics 😆
Should be: Andy Burnham
no chance, his car crash interviews are legend, then you need to ask whether you want the guy who ignored Mid Staffs, the families etc should be a potential Prime Minister
He's a top bloke. And seems to understand where the party went wrong.
I know plenty of "top blokes" wouldn't put them in charge of a Church jumble sale though
+1 for Dan Jarvis
What will happen: a compromise leader, inoffensive to both the left and right of the party at first, who will lead thrm through four years of mediocrity befor being stabbed in the back by another odious little pole climbing greasy shit like Chukka!
Labour don't tend to have the same regicidal tendencies as the Conservatives, whoever gets elected they are stuck with, just like they were with Ed
The big question is whether someone in a safe seat will "fall ill" quickly to create a byelection for the other Miliband
+1 for Dan Jarvis
there will be too many pictures of him with no clothes on and drinking to excess
Tristram has just been interviewed on the news.....
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Maybe it's time for the Labour leader to be someone that has actually been one of the 'working people' that Labour claim to represent. As well being someone that hasn't been to private school.
Dan Jarvis has no leadership charisma perhaps even boring so not good for entertainment.
Chuka is much better.
As a Tory the only credible person in the whole of the labour party is Dave Miliband. If they had elected him in the first place they'd be in power tonight. I know the Labour party have never learned from any of their past mistakes, but they should learn from this one - if Dave M was their leader I might even vote for them. Chukka is not leader or PM material. Nor is Burnham. They both come across very badly on Question time (my personal benchmark of a politician) - very evasive regarding answering the question - moreso than most other politicians, but with an added air of arrogance and petulism, only surpassed by that tosser Balls. And both refuse to acknowledge the mistakes and mismanagement of the economy of the last labour government, which was one of their many downfalls in this campaign - they should have held their hands up, fessed up, apologised and learned from it, rather than pushing exactly the same policy. The general public can be daft, but not that daft.
Didnt chukka get caught describing himself as the "british Obama" on his wiki page?
Tristram, son of a baron, privately educated, oxbridge graduate, historian. Sounds ideal.
Jim Murphy obviously.
I think it'll be Burnham. A ****ing awful idea, but still.
any women on the shortlist?
wrecker - MemberDidnt chukka get caught describing himself as the "british Obama" on his wiki page?
You don't saaaay! 😆
Make not mistake! (certain President's favourite words ...)
Chuka! Chuka! Chuka!
David Cameron. Given all their supporters voted for him....
I nominate Ernie_Lynch.
Maybe it's time for the Labour leader to be someone that has actually been one of the 'working people' that Labour claim to represent. As well being someone that hasn't been to private school.
Is there anyone like that in the Labour Party?
I thought it was entirely made up of posh university graduates from posh schools, sent there by posh, socialist families, fast-tracked into the sort of jobs that lead to becoming politicians, like lawyers.
Going by this thread, annother 15 years of tory majorities sounds most likely! 😆
seosamh77 - MemberGoing by this thread, annother 15 years of tory majorities sounds most likely!
I give it 10. 😆
I nominate Ernie_Lynch
He's resident offshore for tax reasons, could be tricky.
He's resident offshore for tax reasons
I think you might be confused with merrill_lynch.
Croydon is landlocked within the UK.
And I don't do cash jobs. Cheques only.
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