the snap general election thread

Arklight

Thrugelmir wrote: »

But Corbyn is a Brexiteer. The combined agreement on key issues makes the matter in effect non political. Provides the Uk with a united front against the EU. Corbyn loves the media limelight. What better way than actually work with May. To further his own personal ambitions.

Which is why he was ridiculing her on Facebook today...

I think it's fairly clear Jeremy is indifferent to the mainstream media which has lesser politicians quaking in their little booties.

Corbyn is made of sterner stuff. He tweaks the nose of Murdoch, raspberries Dacre and cocks a snook at Toynbee.

Spidernick

Arklight wrote: »

Corbyn ... cocks a snook at Toynbee.

markharding557

Thrugelmir wrote: »

But Corbyn is a Brexiteer. The combined agreement on key issues makes the matter in effect non political. Provides the Uk with a united front against the EU. Corbyn loves the media limelight. What better way than actually work with May. To further his own personal ambitions.

May and Corbyn are like the north and south pole, they couldn't be further apart politicly!
Corbyn likes the limelight but doesn't want to share it with may, why would he?

Arklight

Why would the most fervently popular Labour leader in living memory want to align himself with the most unpopular Tory Prime Minister since the dog days of the Major administration (and that's being unfair to Major who was generally a decent person, unlike the venal Theresa May), and the general wreckage of a sinking Tory Party?


I do wonder however if Theresa May isn't actually a socialist genius, who has artfully planned in meticulous detail how to completely torpedo Conservatism and install a socialist Labour government into power.

Fella

Arklight wrote: »

Why would the most fervently popular Labour leader in living memory

Blair was infinitely more popular than Corbyn, that's why he used to win well over 400 seats versus Corbyn who won 262, even less than Kinnock managed.

zarf2007

markharding557 wrote: »

May and Corbyn are like the north and south pole, they couldn't be further apart politicly!
Corbyn likes the limelight but doesn't want to share it with may, why would he?

Maybe to show that Labour would have ideas on how to manage brexit IF they were in power.....they moaned enough about May being 'single minded' and excluding everyone, yet when she gives them the opportunity to contribute they respond with stuff such as 'we can provide a copy of our manifesto'....

proof again that when labour are called out on any real world issues they are clueless.

zarf2007

Arklight wrote: »

Which is why he was ridiculing her on Facebook today...

I think it's fairly clear Jeremy is indifferent to the mainstream media which has lesser politicians quaking in their little booties.

Corbyn is made of sterner stuff. He tweaks the nose of Murdoch, raspberries Dacre and cocks a snook at Toynbee.

and throws jam in the face of reality.....keep dreaming labour supporters, the tories are here for another 5 years, lets see how long it is before momentum start the civil unrest as they realise Labour were stuffed at the election.

ThinkingOutLoud_2

Moby wrote: »

You are naive.....May is finished. She is just trying to shore up her position by appearing collegiate. If she'd had her huge majority she would have carried on with her narrow cabal of advisers, ignoring cabinet Govmt and consulting very few people.

Insult unnecessary.

May is still PM - so get your tense right. As a predicition, it may be true but that doesn't mean Corbyn will get to replace her.

May wasn't asking before - I agree. So what is so wrong with collegiate politics where elected members work for a country's best interest and not just so they can get in power and be forced to ignore any smart idea they didn't have.

It may be smart politics in your view, but it is dumb for the country and perpetuates much of what you appear to disdain.

Herzlos

zarf2007 wrote: »

Maybe to show that Labour would have ideas on how to manage brexit IF they were in power.....they moaned enough about May being 'single minded' and excluding everyone, yet when she gives them the opportunity to contribute they respond with stuff such as 'we can provide a copy of our manifesto'....

proof again that when labour are called out on any real world issues they are clueless.

Because they have no interest in helping the Tories out of this mess - it'll a. turn them into a scapegoat and b. allow the Tories to claim victory.

What he wants, and has offered, is for the Tories to stand back and let him sort it as PM with a minority government.

ThinkingOutLoud_2

markharding557 wrote: »

May and Corbyn are like the north and south pole, they couldn't be further apart politicly!
Corbyn likes the limelight but doesn't want to share it with may, why would he?

Yet by taking to the stage with such an inferior actor - how could he not win best actor award?

He was happy to talk with the IRA to work for a better solution.