Excited about the Labour leadership announcement

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I'm a floating voter who is bloody depressed by the whole thing. At this time - more than any other in my adult life I think - we need a strong opposition. And Labour seem unprepared or incapable to provide it.

^this.

Whilst he may appeal to some of the die-hard supporters, I would be surprised if he has general election winning support from other floating voters throughout the day country. It's very sad - the country needs a strong and effective opposition and I just don't see where it is going to come from.

I don't want my vote not to mean hardly anything, no matter who I vote for I never have a direct impact at Westminster.

We need PR for that to happen.

Daisy yes that's sort of my thinking too.

I have said this on another thread but it bears repeating.

I lived in his constituency for five years. In that time I was working locally, was a SAHM for two years, got to know neighbours young and old and was also involved in some local activities/initiatives.

I never met him, never heard anyone mention his name, heard about him turning up to anything or heard anyone say anything good or bad about him. In short, he kept an extremely low profile and I saw no evidence whatsoever that he is the ultimate back-bench 'constituency' MP that he is purported to be....

Ideology, yes. Integrity and a sense of purpose, I'm not so sure.

Those of you who are optimistic that he will lead Labour to Victory, which of his policies do you think will persuade the large number of Tory voters needed to win an election to switch to Labour?
Not being sarcastic!

Lalsy, I'll give it some time before deciding whether I can stay in the party. I don't think there's much point at the minute, a clear majority of members are determined that all signs of coming crushing defeat should be ignored. But hopefully people will become more pragmatic.

I am excited and hope he won. He is a true alternative and very electable (how often has he lost). I am really worried that he might not win considering how the Guardian campaigns against him.

I hope you're right as well Titan!

Wow, I think it's amazing how many new members signed up to tbeLabour party because of him, and I think trying to oust him to get back to 'the way it's always been' just shows a complete lack of imagination in politics.

I don't want the way it's always been. I don't want my vote not to mean hardly anything, no matter who I vote for I never have a direct impact at Westminster. The policies I vote for get forgotten or badly implemented. The politicians are corrupt, and no matter how low I set my expectations they always slither below the bar, both locally with my own (fucking Tory) MP and nationally.

JC actually mentions constituents in his PM Qs. He actually leaves London and meets with real people. He doesn't hide away in a posh white boy bubble, putting on a different coloured tie to the other posh white boys to pretend he's so different, acting like it's all a game and not real people they're affecting.

I don't want that misogynist Owen Smith anywhere near any real power. Men like that only get nastier as their control increases.

Because principles don't equal competence. Above all the leader of a major political party needs to be competent at leading a party.

And in my view the failure to evolve your politics over the years in response to a changing world is not principled, it's an example of a lazy thinker.

Endless Tory rule! Hoorah for his forthcoming re-election.

I'll probably leave (only joined after 2015 election as felt so impotent and that I should Do Something).

I hope you are right Titan.

I like a lot of the things JC likes, but not all.
But he's no leader. I think Labour Party is truly fucked now

I'm excited; think he'll win; and think all the "Labour is finished under Corbyn" gang are going to get the shock of their lives when he leads them to victory in 2020.

Integrity??? The only passion that man has shown has been about his own career!

Those who feel sad and despairing and are party members, what are you going to do? I read rob Francis and Owen Jones and cannot be as optimistic as either of them suggest (and they have quite different politics). I realise the party needs me (and everyone) but I cannot get behind Corbyn (his principles and the company he keeps, as well as his incompetence). I feel dishonest.

I'm a floating voter who is bloody depressed by the whole thing. At this time - more than any other in my adult life I think - we need a strong opposition. And Labour seem unprepared or incapable to provide it.

I think they are both deeply unappealing . I was a Lib Dem, could easily have seen myself as a Labour voter, but not with Corbyn as leader. No idea where where to place my non-Tory support...

No
I think he is so wrong for the party and a win will mean the labour party splitting into different groups

Sorry for crap link. Am on tablet and haven't figured the process out.

I'm excited and a Corbyn supporter. He's one of the few politicians left with some integrity, I really don't understand why so many people are against him!

Yeah it will be brill.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/09/this-could-be-the-end-of-the-labour-party/]

I'm excited and confident he will win.

If you want to celebrate the decade long death knell for non Tory government then yeah, it'll be really exciting watching his inevitable leadership victory.

No I'm not excited at all. I'm despairing because I reckon Jezza will have Won again due to the deluded true believers and as a direct result in 2020 the Labour Party will be wiped out in electoral terms. Ho hum.