The labour Leader thread...

ethan said:
No less surprised than him making leader eh :D
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Hi, I am naturally a labour supporter, I believe in the welfare state, the safety net, taxing the rich etc,

Corbyn is a career politician like all the rest, he just lives in a different dream world. He knows nothing about running a successful economy.He wants an easy answer and to take from the rich to give to the poor, oh and print money like its gone out of fashion.

Actually I'm probably not a natural labour supporter if they're going down this loony left road.

Let's put it this way, the country will have to be in one hell of a mess for the country to turn to him.
 
Let's put it this way, the country will have to be in one hell of a mess for the country to turn to him.

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The country is in one hell of a mess to certain segments of the population. There is also a growing number of people who may not be financially affected though would prefer a different albeit more ethical way of running a country you would need to consider before making a comment like that.
 
ethan said:
The country is in one hell of a mess to certain segments of the population. There is also a growing number of people who may not be financially affected though would prefer a different albeit more ethical way of running a country you would need to consider before making a comment like that.
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Can't wait for the first polls
 
Let's put it this way, the country will have to be in one hell of a mess for the country to turn to him.
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That situation is viable, a nasty mess in future is probable still with defecit spending and large amounts of debt and people would reject the current government and likely elect whichever party is second in line. He could come to power, I'd say 50% chance though it does rely on some nasty strife to make him look good, its more likely then most figure because there is an illusion gov can comfortably pay its bills into the future
 
A lot of people crowing labour are now unelectable seem to forget the man of the people won't be standing in 2020 (assuming he manages to keep that promise) what's to say the cons elect someone who the public want?

And there's a long time to go yet, people may just be sick of them by the time the next GE comes round and we end up like we did in the 90's.
 
Faustus said:
He will also be 71 by the time of the next election!
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Outside of any political leanings, this statement that insinuates he will not be capable of the job or not representative of those he works for is at best old fashioned. People should not be written off at or after retirement age.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-e...ear-population-estimates-for-the-uk-2014.html

A significant proportion of the population are this age or older, and there'll be more of them by the next election.

Competence is a justifiable barrier. Age should not be.
 
The_Abyss said:
Outside of any political leanings, this statement that insinuates he will not be capable of the job or not representative of those he works for is at best old fashioned. People should not be written off at or after retirement age.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-e...ear-population-estimates-for-the-uk-2014.html

A significant proportion of the population are this age or older, and there'll be more of them by the next election.

Competence is a justifiable barrier. Age should not be.
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Yes and given I won't be far off myself I can say with conviction that a pressure cooker of a job such as PM is not something to be attempted by a man in his seventies.
 
Faustus said:
Yes and given I won't be far off myself I can say with conviction that a pressure cooker of a job such as PM is not something to be attempted by a man in his seventies.
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Well, when you've had a go at being Leader of the Opposition or Prime Minister come back here and let us know what it was like.
 
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MrMoonX said:
The Tories are scared that's why they are spouting this rubbish, Corbyn will strike up a massive conversation against austerity
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Prey tell how will he do that? We have a right wing press in this country, one only needs to look at the way they rounded on 'Red Ed'.

The media will dissect Corbyn piece by piece. The Labour activists have condemned working people to another decade of Toryism simply in order to massage their own bruised egos following the election defeat.
 
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Corbyn, with his questionable comments regarding terrorists and terrorist organisations has just appointed a man who said this as Shadow Chancellor.

It's about time we started honouring those people involved in the armed struggle. It was the bombs and bullets and sacrifice made by the likes of Bobby Sands that brought Britain to the negotiating table. The peace we have now is due to the action of the IRA
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Faustus said:
Your post either makes no sense or the subtlety of the reply is known only to you. :rolleyes:
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You insinuated that a 71 year old is not capable of holding down the job of running the country or leading the opposition.

I challenged it on the basis that it should be assessed on capability rather than age.

Based on your own experience of being close to that age, you reiterated that it wouldn't be possible.

You've demonstrated that capability should indeed be based on capability rather than age, which is quite different to what you said. But you can still vote though. That's scary. By your definition lots of old people voting are incapable of doing so. At what age is this cut off point?

What's the maximum age for a 'worker'?
 
Actually I think Corbyn is the Tories secret weapon.

Let's be honest, he is making the Conservatives look a more attractive proposition by the hour.
 
The_Abyss said:
You insinuated that a 71 year old is not capable of holding down the job of running the country or leading the opposition.

I challenged it on the basis that it should be assessed on capability rather than age.

Based on your own experience of being close to that age, you reiterated that it wouldn't be possible.

You've demonstrated that capability should indeed be based on capability rather than age, which is quite different to what you said. But you can still vote though. That's scary. By your definition lots of old people voting are incapable of doing so. At what age is this cut off point?

What's the maximum age for a 'worker'?
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What has the ability to vote regardless of age got to do with running a country of over 60 million people. I doubt most people of 70 or over could fly a jet fighter either but could still vote.

Your reply is a mishmash of incoherent ill thought out babble.
 
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