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to ask if you would vote for Corbyn and what area of the country you are in?

753 replies

WillyW8nker · 27/09/2016 14:43

Just curious as to whether Corbyn's re-election means his popularity is better than the polls suggest and also if there is a divide in the geographical location of his supporters.

So, would you vote for Corbyn if there was a GE tomorrow and what part of the country are you in?

Me: I would vote for him. I am in London.

OP posts:
ItsJustNotRight · 27/09/2016 20:52

Well said Page

Yorkieheaven · 27/09/2016 20:56

page

I have a disabled daughter! I have mentioned her numerous times on mumsnet. Need to name change probably.

Please don't lecture me as I certainly haven't lectured anyone on the thread just given my opinion.

If you vote labour unfortunately you are wasting your vote as labour won't get in under Corbyn.

user1473454752 · 27/09/2016 20:58

Donal trump and Jermemy would make good bum chums!!!!! both very dangerous men.

ItsJustNotRight · 27/09/2016 20:58

JMD repeated something in appropriate and everyone is up in arms. Thatcher, Blair and Cameron have the blood on their hands of thousands. Fauklands, Iraq and Syria. Yet again the "hard" left is to blame, who have JC and JMD actually killed ? Think you will find they voted against involvement in all three wars and have been proved right by subsequent independent reports.

pensivepolly · 27/09/2016 20:58

Never ever ever EVER.
London.

Yorkieheaven · 27/09/2016 20:59

And actually you have really fucking annoyed me as I am a life long labour voter from a labour background and never ever thought labour would ever again tear themselves apart like they did in the 80s.

You have no reality of my life either so let's not get personal

MorrisZapp · 27/09/2016 21:00

Yes.

Edinburgh.

PageStillNotFound404 · 27/09/2016 21:02

I think you need to go back and re-read your posts objectively if you honestly think you haven't been lecturing people. Especially 19:53:19 where you instruct any young people thinking of voting for Corbyn to "grow up". Not to mention the persistent hectoring repeated questions demanding answers of anyone who has expressed a pro-Corbyn stance. You have gone far beyond merely expressing an opinion, whether you can see that or not.

Doobigetta · 27/09/2016 21:03

No, never. His thin veneer of principle barely covers a weak leader who is happy to have a cadre of bullies and thugs do his dirty work, while he looks saintly. I'm in Manchester.

To all those saying there's a gap in the centre ground, and they have no-one to vote for now the LibDems have disappeared. Yes, they made mistakes in the coalition, and they more than paid the price for them. But they're still there. They still have credible, experienced people. If you vote for them, they'll have influence again.

PageStillNotFound404 · 27/09/2016 21:04

You have no reality of my life either so let's not get personal.

Then as the one who started with the assumptions about lifestyles and dinner parties and pensions, I suggest you take your own advice.

cardibach · 27/09/2016 21:06

This thread is just a rehash of MSM prejudice and knee jerk politics. It is never going to give us any useful info though.

luckylavender · 27/09/2016 21:07

No. Member of Labour Party. Sussex but from South Wales.

pensivepolly · 27/09/2016 21:09

And may I add that I find Jeremy Corbin a rigid, unpleasant, unintelligent, self-aggrandising, self-righteous twat, simplistic and reductive in his thinking . I am a lifelong Labour voter but the party as I've known it is self-destructing. I have my fingers crossed for a Lib Dem resurgence (perhaps partially powered by former Labourites fleeing the party).

Rainbunny · 27/09/2016 21:10

Well having just watched Tom Watson's speech I would vote for him if he stood as a candidate! Great speech, brave of him to stand up for moderate, realistic positions in a very partisan atmosphere and it was even more amazing to see what a standing ovation he got! Everything he said about the Labour party would make me vote for them... except that much of what he said is nowhere near Corbyn's position so... nope not for now.

wasonthelist · 27/09/2016 21:12

On a small but important point of pedantry, only people in JCs constituency can vote for him.

However, if the question is would I vote Labour if the party is still led by JC, the answer is yes, however like many people, my vote is pointless as a nematode worm with a blie rosette would likely win here.

East Midlands.

Realhousewivesofshit · 27/09/2016 21:12

Never ever not in a million years.

ICuntSeeYourPoint · 27/09/2016 21:13

Yes. I'm in the south.

Have been a floating voter before as I usually can't decide whose bullshit I hate more when it comes to politicians but I've now joined the labour party as I really like Corbyn's policies and his integrity.

Gecko88 · 27/09/2016 21:27

I was raised to vote labour and always have but I would never vote for them while Corbyn is at the helm. I have no idea who I would vote for in the next election. I fear for our country's future.

varvara · 27/09/2016 21:31

Scottish mumsnetter here. On-off Labour Party member. I didn't vote in either leadership election as my membership had lapsed and I didn't renew it (for reasons unrelated to Corbyn).

I will probably vote Labour again as could never vote SNP and don't think I could bring myself to vote Tory. It will be a vote for my local Labour candidate -NOT Corbyn.

I feel like crying with frustration and can't figure out if these people are naive or just plain selfish. They don't seem to realise there is a world outside the Labour party and by threatening democratically elected MP's with de-selection they pour contempt on the electorate who put them there.

If you really cared about the poor and vulnerable
you would want to actually do something to make a difference - you can't do that if you're not in government! To achieve that you need many of those who voted Tory last time to vote Labour - and Jeremy's really the guy to persuade them! He can't even win over his own party!

I don't think they give a monkeys about making people's lives better - all they want is to feel morally superior. (sorry, can you tell I feel quite strongly about this?! Blush)

DinosaursRoar · 27/09/2016 21:32

Nope - Kent.

I'm one of those voters parties want to attract - a floating voter. I haven't voted for the same party 2 elections on the run. I do often vote on the person who's going to potentially represent me, rather than the party, so a good candidate could sway me.

Frankly, Labour can't win by only attracting Labour voters. But then, I can't see Labour winning in 2020 whoever they have as leader, so might as well let Corbyn have a go, lots of people might warm to him between now and then, stranger things have happened. Alternatively, there's lots of time before the next GE for the Tories to make a big mistake and piss all their voters off.

whereonthestair · 27/09/2016 21:36

I don't know. I voted labour last time, mainly as an anti LibDem anti clegg vote. I think I will also vote for the candidate who I think is best for my consistency, who is lib dem. Cambridge.

Normandy144 · 27/09/2016 21:37

I have never voted Conservative. Voted LD in 2010 and was one of the thousands that deserted the LDs in 2015. I voted Labour. I never thought I would voted LD again, however I have moved to a constituency which has been Conservative since medieval times. The lib dems are solidly the 2nd party with Labour trailing into third by some distance. To have any hope of ousting my conservative MP then I will vote LD. If Labour gets themselves sorted then I might consider it, but tactically for my local area it's not worth me voting Labour again.

takesnoprisoners · 27/09/2016 21:42

Not deciding either way until I see his election manifesto. Bucks.

missmoz · 27/09/2016 21:45

Yorkieheaven Out of interest who would you vote for? If the general election was tomorrow.

Normandy144 · 27/09/2016 21:46

Should have added I'm in Berkshire.

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