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Does Corbyn think the party is more important than the electorate?

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tilder · 04/01/2016 09:42

Just that really. He and his supporters keep banging on about the mandate he has from the party.

They seem to miss the key point that the electorate didn't give him (or labour) a mandate.

Am still waiting for a genuine, electable and sane opposition to the tories.

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Lucy61 · 04/01/2016 13:04

I don't think jc is 'leaderly' - for instance, I think he should have been able to deliver a whipped vote on Syria. I say that as some one who actually likes the man himself. I do, however, think he offers bl**dy good opposition. Recently, labour has been sounding just like the tories for fear of being accused of being irresponsible.

Why can't we find a labour leader who is actually charismatic and a natural leader. Could the USA lend us Obama?

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tilder · 04/01/2016 12:57

I didn't use the word insane. I said i would like to see some sane opposition. Perhaps not the best choice of words ever but still different thing.

I do hope there is a different leader by then. Otherwise we will have a choice of very left in Jc, very right (either Gideon or Boris) or a tiny lib dem.

Greens and ukip are even further away from what I consider sane politics.

For me the patronising, smug, naive politics of Corbyn and mcdonnell is a massive no.

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meditrina · 04/01/2016 10:41

His current "mandate" is to be an effective opposition, and his overall stance has been chosen by the party as the best way to do that.

Whether this can be turned into a mandate to govern will be tested at the next general election.

Pannn · 04/01/2016 10:39

What do you think is 'insane' about JC?

VertigoNun · 04/01/2016 10:21

I am sure you will have somebody else nearer the election.