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Any Labour members care to start a discussion regarding the leadership election?

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MarionCole · 10/06/2010 07:38

Firstly, the email from Ray Collins which says "we have to make sure that those who share our values and beliefs are invited to have their say. That?s why we?ll shortly be taking out an advert in a national newspaper to invite them to join and to play their part." Does that mean they have changed the rules so that new members can vote?

I had a dream about Ed Miliband last night, I think it may be clouding my judgment.

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Prolesworth · 10/06/2010 12:50

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longfingernails · 10/06/2010 12:50

claig I think your pro-Ed Balls blinkers are telling.

He couldn't justify his EU migration control proposals. He made a gaffe when he basically said Labour didn't want to be in government. He didn't provide one single non-schools cut which he would make - not a line of argument that will wash for much longer. He denied briefing against other Labour politicians when everyone even vaguely connected with politics knows he did it all the time.

More fundamentally, he definitely didn't look "Prime Ministerial" during that. Imagine Ed Balls as he was there in a TV debate against Cameron and Clegg!

Ed Balls might speak the right language to reconnect Labour to the C2s but he just doens't connect with people. Tories would much rather be facing Ed Balls than Diane Abbott, despite her loony-left policies - because people actually like Diane.

Policy only becomes relevant if a political party is listened to. And no-one will listen to what Ed Balls has to say.

Interestingly Diane seems to have held her own and more at the New Statesman hustings yesterday - she seems to have been the star attraction. I can't help but feel that David Miliband will regret giving her his vote - not because she will win, but because she will force Labour to go far to the left of where it can win elections.

gingercat12 · 10/06/2010 12:48

PMSL

Prolesworth · 10/06/2010 12:42

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MarionCole · 10/06/2010 12:42

I thought Paxman gave her a patronisingly easy ride last night

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jackstarbright · 10/06/2010 12:40

Have you Steve Bell's take on it in the Guardian - hilarious (sorry to lower the tone). Dianne enters the race

claig · 10/06/2010 12:34

yes you are right, she is clever and knows all the arguments, so nothing phases her.

gingercat12 · 10/06/2010 12:34

I could not make up my mind yet. Will have a look at them at the hustings.

Prolesworth · 10/06/2010 12:32

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claig · 10/06/2010 12:29

I don't think she would anger Andrew Neil. He would find it quite easy against her. He got very angry with Balls, because Balls countered him on everything, stood his ground, and Neil was unable to get him on anything.

Prolesworth · 10/06/2010 12:21

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claig · 10/06/2010 12:18

Balls is on the Daily Politics now. Very good, angering Andrew Neil and giving him a hard time. He is no pushover like the rest of them.

Prolesworth · 10/06/2010 12:16

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MarionCole · 10/06/2010 12:02

I am glad Diane is there and I suspect she might get a surprising level of support, I don't think she will make a great leader though.

Yesterdays hustings were interesting (as far as was broadcast on the news) as David M seemed to be standing by New Labour, which won't win my vote. Ed M was taking a far more interesting line. The media have obviously decided it's between those two as there was nothing broadcast from the other candidates. I really want to reserve judgment until I have heard what they have all had to say.

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