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To think Keir Starmer will be Labour leader before the end of the year

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PetallyTyrants · 29/03/2017 12:31

and PM at the next General Election

To think Keir Starmer will be Labour leader before the end of the year
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Sandsnake · 29/03/2017 17:09

Possibly. Labour won't win in 2020 though so I'm not sure the leadership will be an attractive proposition to anyone who thinks they could be PM.

Whoever takes over from Corbyn before the general election will know that they stand very little chance of being Prime Minister. Their job will be to whip Labour into something like decent shape and enable them to retain seats in their heartlands and to try to unify the party. They will then almost certainly step down following the inevitable GE defeat. The candidate that Labour then picks to be its leader will be the one who will need to be potential PM material, with a view to mounting a credible campaign in 2025.

At least that's what I think will happen!

alltouchedout · 29/03/2017 17:06

IDK about Corbyn staying until after Labour suffers it's greatest ever loss at the next election, I've heard many mutterings that he intends to step down beforehand, as long as his allies have managed to work it so he is succeeded by a suitably left of party candidate.
Then again I've also heard that we're all mad and Jeremy is going to lead Labour to a glorious landslide victory in 2020, so hey ho.

Northernlurker · 29/03/2017 16:56

Objections to Starmer?

Do you think this country is really, really, going to elect an Oxford educated, QC, Sir anybody who has spent their working career in the legal system albeit mostly on the side of the angels?

How many voters actually know what the DPP does? Still less appreciate that as a type of public service.

If the education and career wasn't enough establishment for you, he represents a London seat, lives in London.....

That his name is the most socialist thing about him (shallow I know)

SemiPermanent · 29/03/2017 16:45

I quite like Liz Kendall.

Doyouwantabrew · 29/03/2017 16:26

Corbyn won't go anywhere until the next general election where labour will be wiped out. He's too egotistical to listen to anyone apart from his groupies and is a bloody idiot.

I don't rate starmer.

Why not Yvette?

megletthesecond · 29/03/2017 16:24

I wouldn't be suprised if he's labour leader.

PebbleInTheMoonlight · 29/03/2017 16:22

Now I need to google Starmer. I've been so disillusioned with the Labour party and Corbyn that I stopped paying attention to anyone specific in politics except my local muppet conservative MP who is really concerned about trees which have leaves that fall and create shadows in the sunlight!

KathArtic · 29/03/2017 16:20

Who looks more like a PM?

To think Keir Starmer will be Labour leader before the end of the year
To think Keir Starmer will be Labour leader before the end of the year
AndKnowItsSeven · 29/03/2017 16:01

Hope so.

misspriggy · 29/03/2017 15:59

Sensei Starmer has said that if the Tories don't match his 6 point plan on leaving, then Labour won't support the gov. That doesn't mean anything stops, it just means that the UK leaves the EU with no deal and his party will be directly responsible for it. So that and what I said about his inaction over Rotherham etc ...

TakeThatFuckingDressOffNow · 29/03/2017 15:58

What Sensei said, please!

SenseiWoo · 29/03/2017 15:01

Could those who dislike Starmer expand on why? V. interested to know.

Patsy99 · 29/03/2017 14:56

I'd be pleased with him. Feel utterly gutted at the thought of a Tory victory in 2020.

Sadly I agree with Northern, think the Corbyn diehards will not be easily dissuaded.

Northernlurker · 29/03/2017 14:48

That may be like counting on Ned stark to come back to life and sort it all out in Game of Thrones. I mean it could happen but even in that screwed up universe it's not going actually come to pass.

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PetallyTyrants · 29/03/2017 14:26

I'm counting on Keir Starmer and Tim Farron defeating whatever dog's dinner of a deal David Davies comes up with at the end of his EU negotiations.

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KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 29/03/2017 14:16

Another Blair in terms of character if not policies.
Sadiq Khan a much better choice but sadly otherwise occupied

Northernlurker · 29/03/2017 14:13

Unfortunately yes I do. Think it will take a wipe out to get the Jezza fans to see reason.

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PetallyTyrants · 29/03/2017 14:11

Northern - do you mean after the General Election?

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FernetBranca · 29/03/2017 14:10

(Keir Starmer has good hair!)

Northernlurker · 29/03/2017 14:06

No chance!

If you want to see where the challenge is coming from have a look at Dan Jarvis and his recent work on child poverty and excess winter deaths. I think he'll wait till 2020 though.

alltouchedout · 29/03/2017 14:03

Labour leader? Maybe. Prime Minister? Unlikely. I think Labour have a long, hard road ahead of them.

Sunnymeg · 29/03/2017 14:02

I think Ed Balls will stand in a by election, get elected and that will kick off a leadership challenge. After that, who knows...

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PetallyTyrants · 29/03/2017 14:01

I voted for Jeremy Corbyn but fear he has made Labour unelectable. I agree he was right to bring up school funding and the police today rather than obsess about Brexit.

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Dearlittleflo · 29/03/2017 13:59

I sincerely hope so.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 29/03/2017 13:57

Absolutely have been saying he should be leader for some time he is the right person now he has excellent background in high level negotiations that is what the country needs now not so idiot career backbencher rebel in opposition someone who can hold the government to account and challenge their proposals

And it didn't go unnoticed that in Question Time Monday evening he said more than once I have been .... rather than the Labour Party have been .....

He is being prepared we just have to hope Corbyn supporters are not so intent on having a hugh Tory majority the next election becuase of their principles but many seem to be and some are just deluded

I can't wait to vote for him

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