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When will David Milliband swoop in and save the party?

29 replies

Janet80 · 25/02/2017 08:13

I'm a long time Labour voter but I cannot stand behind Corbyn! I don't know what it is but he doesn't inspire me, he's like a wet lettuce!
I keep wondering how different the party may have been if David Milliband had been put forward for party leader instead of his brother Ed. I know he's not going to swoop in but I can dream!
So, what does Corbyn actually bring to the party? Give me a reason to stick with labour!

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PigletWasPoohsFriend · 25/02/2017 16:42

His time has passed tbh. He may come back but his opportunity has gone.

cdtaylornats · 25/02/2017 16:40

But there is no guarantee that the current method wouldn't elect Corbyn again. David will only come back once Corbyn resigns - even then he has to win a seat. He isn't going to kill off his nice job in the US for anything less than a safe seat and a guarantee from almost all the MPs and Trade Union leaders.

UnGoogleable · 25/02/2017 12:37

I came on here to start this very thread!

I have always said that this was the plan all along - I think the Labour party picked Ed over Dave to act as the fall guy - they knew they were in the shit, and didn't want to tarnish their star player (David) by letting him lead when they were clearly going to get trounced. So they let Ed take the trouncing.

Then Jezza happened, and didn't quite work out the way it should. I like the guy, I had high hopes for him, but he just hasn't pulled it off. His potential finest hour was handed to him on a plate when the Tory party went into a 2 week meltdown following Brexit - all eyes were on the Labour party willing them to stand up and be the grown ups when Dave Cameron resigned and Osbourne went and hid under the stairs (where he remains) and instead JC ballsed it up allowing bickering, infighting and the deputy leader escaping to Glastonbury to become the story.

The time is absolutely ripe now for Dave Milliband to swoop back in and drag the Labour party back from the brink. I've said it before, and I'm not afraid to say it again - human beings are fickle and shallow and swayed by looks, youth, charisma and celebrity (just look at how the media swoon over Justin Trudeau). David Milliband has all of those in spades. That's not to detract from his abilities as a politician - but I'm afraid it does matter and he should use it to his, and hopefully our, advantage and come back.

I think he will be considering a return very seriously now.

BeachysSnowyWellieBoots · 25/02/2017 08:47

Looks like he had an option to come back shortly, but has chosen to stay in New York.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/10/david-miliband-in-running-for-top-un-development-job