Labour Supporters.....happy With Your New Leader?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics
with 2 major unions backing him, It looks like Jezza is nailed on. I'm off to bed so I'll look up your answers tommorrow.

[retrocop]

When do Tory supporters celebrate his election as Labour Millstone. When is the election date?. Even UKIP can decide the leader they want even if he stated he wished to step down after the election.
I suppose the sheep have to toe the party line and be gathered in from their straying before they are told by the bully boys who to vote for. "Interesting times" as a well known Labour supporter oft quotes. :-)

[jim360]

He hasn't won yet! But we'll see what happens. At the moment it's looking increasingly likely that a guy who was only put on the ballot to "widen the argument" is going to romp home against people who seem to have been virtually anonymous by comparison.

The Labour leadership appear to have seriously underestimated Jeremy Corbyn and the extent to which he appeals to disgruntled left-wingers. The Conservatives would be well-advised to avoid underestimating him in turn.

[fiction-factory]

I think he is quite a refreshing change and may be just what the Labour party needs. In my student days. In the days when I was more actively involved in politics I would have voted for Jeremy Corbyn.
It's a shame Alan Johnson didn't stand. I also like Frank Field but he may not come across as a potential PM

[Sqad]

Well IF, IF Corbyn wins, it will make the next 4 years interesting particularly from the point of view of the media..........some good stories.

If he did win, then if i were Dave, i would push through the extreme right wing policies that he had in mind at the start of the Parliament and worry about Corbyn with a year to go.

[anotheoldgit]

fiction-factory

Yes a refreshing change maybe, but whether he keeps "the red flag flying high" is yet another matter.

[ToraToraTora]

Jim, underestimate? No we are joining the party to vote for him!

[ludwig]

I'm over the moon about it. --oh sorry, I just realised the question was for Labour supporters.

[Ric.ror]

As the Spartans would say IF

[brionon]

Tora -are you happy with your Fuhrer ?

[Svejk]

Corbyn has his policy advisors sorted;

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2013/10/behead_those_who_insult_islam.jpg

[Svejk]

This might interest some people;

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/7-jeremy-corbyn-policies-public-6126442

[retrocop]

Svejk
Does that not look like "Incitement to commit Murder" to you. That can't be a police officer with the Jeltex jacket in the corner surely ??

[Svejk]

Awful, isn't it, retro. Plenty of support in the country though. (and on here)

[Gromit]

Miliband was a Tory clone and he still lost.

What is the point of electing another Labour leader indistinguishable from Cameron?

Why not try to win the election by being true to its supporters rather than trying to be something it isn't to its opponents supporters.

Labour will almost certainly lose, but at least they will have put up a fight.

[Svejk]

^I agree. Most politicians/parties are too homogenised now, imo. More afraid of saying the wrong thing than saying anything.

[Ric.ror]

I will be honest with you I won't be voting for him but if he wins I will support him - as I would any leader of the labour party. I don't think he can win us an election - in fact I suspect he will drag labour back to the 70's, but that is democracy and we have to accept it

I will hate it though

[youngmafbog]

Milliband was a Tory clone are you talking about Red Ed or David?

I think its great. Not sure who he would bring into a shadow cabinet though.

[jim360]

TTT -- if Corbyn does end up winning, and goes on to lead the Labour Party into the election, then it's not entirely impossible that he'll be able to unify most of the Left and in doing so pose a serious threat to the Tories. What seems to be his strong point currently is how much of a fresh face he is. That appeal is unlikely to last very long. But if it does, then the Tories should be careful about their current pointing and laughing.

On the other hand, Corbyn probably won't be attractive enough to the centre of politics to win. But if he's been underestimated as a Labour leadership candidate, it would be dangerous to do the same in the General Elections. We'll see.

Personally I don't think Labour under Corbyn has a cat's chance in hell of winning an election, and I'm sticking to my "I'll vote Tory if he's in charge" line, but certainly the Tories will need to be wary.

[ToraToraTora]

Brionon: yes.

Gromit: “What is the point of electing another Labour leader indistinguishable from Cameron? “
I understand but the public will not accept socialism, even the dimmest now know it cannot work. So he’s not bringing anything to the party.

[Svejk]

It gets better. Galloway has promised to return to Labour if Corbyn wins.