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Post by trickydicky73 on Jun 6, 2017 8:52:26 GMT
Genuine question. When I was young and idealistic I voted for Michael Foot. From memory quite a lot of his policies were similar to Jezza's, and Foot got trounced. Will Corbyn suffer the same fate, and if not, why not?
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jun 6, 2017 8:53:55 GMT
He's more electable than Theresa May.
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Post by trickydicky73 on Jun 6, 2017 8:58:39 GMT
He's more electable than Theresa May. I think the result will be closer than a lot of people do. |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Jun 6, 2017 9:11:19 GMT
He's more electable than Theresa May. What do you put that down to, though? Surely May isn't as hated as Thatcher? |
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Post by starkiller on Jun 6, 2017 9:13:09 GMT
I think Abbott will lose him many votes.
She must has some terrible pictures of him to be appointed.
She's that much of a liability, he needs to make an election promise statement now that she will be removed immediately, should he win.
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Post by thebet365 on Jun 6, 2017 9:14:45 GMT
Or give a cracking Blow job
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Post by dirtygary69 on Jun 6, 2017 9:17:04 GMT
I think Abbott will lose him many votes. She must has some terrible pictures of him to be appointed. Probably right. She's off her fucking tits. |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Jun 6, 2017 9:18:07 GMT
I think Abbott will lose him many votes. She must has some terrible pictures of him to be appointed. She is an absolute fool. She makes a complete twat of herself every time she appears in public. How anyone can justify voting Labour when she is a key player for them is beyond me. |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Jun 6, 2017 9:20:07 GMT
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Post by followyoudown on Jun 6, 2017 9:37:44 GMT
Foot died in 2010, I'd say he still has more chance of being PM than Jezza.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 9:43:39 GMT
Michael Foot came at a time when Britain didn't need any form of socialism, on the back of what happened in the late 70s.
I believe the country needs a left-leaning government now, with the impending divorce from the E.U. Serious investment into our infrastructure and people.
For me, that's where the majority of people go wrong in politics. We seem to think that whoever wins, that's it, we've got them forever.
I'm Corbyn's biggest fan but I'm not daft enough to think we need somebody of his ilk for the rest of my life.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 9:55:47 GMT
People now are so pissed off with the usual Westminster politics Screaming Lord such would be electable if he were alive today
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Post by harryburrows on Jun 6, 2017 10:32:48 GMT
I actually really liked Michael Foot , an honest conviction politician
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Post by crapslinger on Jun 6, 2017 10:39:13 GMT
I actually really liked Michael Foot , an honest conviction politician John Smith was the best Labour PM we never had. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 12:00:18 GMT
I actually really liked Michael Foot , an honest conviction politician He may have been likeable. He may have been a conviction politician.... he was still a mad scruffy cunt......ironically you like him  |
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Post by harryburrows on Jun 6, 2017 12:35:02 GMT
I actually really liked Michael Foot , an honest conviction politician He may have been likeable. He may have been a conviction politician.... he was still a mad scruffy cunt......ironically you like him What's not to like ? |
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Post by TrentValePotter96 on Jun 6, 2017 12:45:50 GMT
The fact his own personal ratings have gone up (from a very low base granted) suggests the expectation that the british public would hate him even more when they saw more of him hasn't happened.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 13:24:22 GMT
I actually really liked Michael Foot , an honest conviction politician John Smith was the best Labour PM we never had. They'd all be equally best if we never had them |
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Post by followyoudown on Jun 6, 2017 13:38:16 GMT
John Smith was the best Labour PM we never had. They'd all be equally best if we never had them I think you can exclude Jezza from that  |
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Post by shawi on Jun 6, 2017 13:51:27 GMT
Labour lost the plot when they elected the wrong Milliband. Can't see Corbyn getting anywhere near Downing St but I hope May gets a much reduced majority as in my opinion she's as much as a right wing knobhead as Thatcher
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jun 6, 2017 13:55:18 GMT
Michael Foot had an intellect and a body of political writing and thought behind him that make you look the callous and intellectual pygmy you have been acting like these past few days.
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Jun 6, 2017 14:07:42 GMT
Michael Foot had an intellect and a body of political writing and thought behind him that make you look the callous and intellectual pygmy you have been acting like these past few days. So that's a no then :-) |
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Post by Skankmonkey on Jun 6, 2017 14:21:11 GMT
IMO Foot and Corbyn are not comparable. As pointed out, Foot was an experienced conviction politician with an intellectual hinterland and historical body of political theory to dwarf most modern politicians.
As to the election result, the earlier froth about a 3 digit Tory majority was always bollocks. I'll go with the Tories to make a few gains in Scotland and a Tory majority around 35-40. Many fewer than that and May's leadership will should be challenged. Percentages Labour 37% Tory 42% (ish). Borderline for Corbyn but my bet is that he will stay on.
I've found these wiki 10 week poll of poll graphs to be informative so far this year - BUT the European elections have all been proportional representation mind.
Wiki UK 2017 Opinion Polling |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 14:56:25 GMT
Which one of them is that =) |
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Post by cooper67 on Jun 6, 2017 15:07:41 GMT
I actually really liked Michael Foot , an honest conviction politician John Smith was the best Labour PM we never had. I am off to Iona in July-I will be sticking a red rose on his grave. |
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Jun 6, 2017 16:14:20 GMT
Corbyn or may for Prime minister?
It's a bit like deciding to support Hartlepool or Leyton Orient for the next 5 years.
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Post by spitthedog on Jun 6, 2017 16:32:03 GMT
I think Abbott will lose him many votes. She must has some terrible pictures of him to be appointed. She's that much of a liability, he needs to make an election promise statement now that she will be removed immediately, should he win. the same could be said about Boris Johnson. He's a complete nutter, how did he get anywhere near politics???? |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Jun 6, 2017 16:36:04 GMT
I think Abbott will lose him many votes. She must has some terrible pictures of him to be appointed. She's that much of a liability, he needs to make an election promise statement now that she will be removed immediately, should he win. the same could be said about Boris Johnson. He's a complete nutter, how did he get anywhere near politics???? His bumbling is an act. Abbott is for real. |
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Post by lommack on Jun 6, 2017 16:44:33 GMT
the same could be said about Boris Johnson. He's a complete nutter, how did he get anywhere near politics???? His bumbling is an act. Abbott is for real. He's very good at it, it's almost like he's not trying |
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Post by crapslinger on Jun 6, 2017 17:25:54 GMT
His bumbling is an act. Abbott is for real. He's very good at it, it's almost like he's not trying He's a feckin amateur compared to Dim Dianne she is naturally as thick as a whale omelette despite her education. |
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