Diane Abbott to be Labour Leader...

[supersingle]

joe_90 said:

I have seen her on that late night tv program she does, and she is just useless and full of waffle, no substance what so ever.

Come on, she's a real political heavyweight. Gets my vote.

[WhoseGeneration]

Somewhatfoolish said:

I think she may have a chance, leadership elections always throw up surprises. I got 100/1 on Paddy Power when she said it, since reduced to 20/1.

Indeed, I seem to remember John Major was 25/1.

[Mazda Baiter]

supersingle said:

she's a real political heavyweight.

You mean she is one of the heaviest MPs?

[10 Pence Short]

This is great. lmost every single Labour MP wants to be leader.

I am Spartacus.

No, I am Spartacus.

[JacksHereR]

unreal

just need a photochop of the london mascots being stabbed in her eyes by the queen
then i will believe ive woken up from yesterday and am not still dreaming.

[mattviatura]

FasterFreddy said:

More bizarre than the Olympic mascots!

I thought she was one.

[JacksHereR]

mattviatura said:

FasterFreddy said:

More bizarre than the Olympic mascots!

I thought she was one.

theres not enough steel on the planet to take on her legs

Edited by JacksHereR on Thursday 20th May 10:15

[john_p]

10 Pence Short said:

This is great. lmost every single Labour MP wants to be leader.

I am Spartacus.

No, I am Spartacus.

The only shame is that they have about a week to get nominations from 33 MPs

Then we wait until September

That's bureaucracy for you.

[Puggit]

She's a good solid socialist:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3229453.stm

[Morningside]

Oakey said:

FasterFreddy said:

Bloody hell, it's really true!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8693687.stm

More bizarre than the Olympic mascots!

BBC Article said:

The Londoner told the BBC her bid was "serious", saying there was little between the other candidates, who "all look the same".

Racist

From Wikipedia.
"In 1996 Abbott was accused of racism when she suggested that "blonde, blue-eyed Finnish girls" in her local hospital in West London were unsuitable as nurses because they "may never have met a black person before"."

[MX7]

"And, you know, if we are going to have a debate about immigration, I am the child of immigrants. Don't the millions of British people who are the children of immigrants have a voice in this debate also? I could not be more serious."

Yes, they do have a voice. Ed & David are the sons of Polish immigrants. She would know that, wouldn't she?

[DonkeyApple]

This is a smart play from one of the other runners.

Amongst the 6 people running several will be tactical plays.

For example, you can imagine that DA will win some key support that would have favoured someone other than Balls. Hence, when Abbot swings in behind Balls (the reach around manouevre) he will gain a setries of votes he would not have otherwise done. She in return will recieve a shadow cabinet post.

You have to assume that the Steve Miller Band have the same deal going. They've already decided which one of them will be the real runner and the other is just soaking up support from the opposition before moving it in behind the other brother.

I suspect the real run is between Ed Balls (communist) and David Milliband (champagne socialist), in other words Brown v Blair.

[D-Angle]

The sad thing is, if she was leader, they would probably do well at the next election. To the great unwashed she is That Nice Woman Off The Telly.

[Mazda Baiter]

DonkeyApple said:

This is a smart play from one of the other runners.

Amongst the 6 people running several will be tactical plays.

For example, you can imagine that DA will win some key support that would have favoured someone other than Balls. Hence, when Abbot swings in behind Balls (the reach around manouevre) he will gain a setries of votes he would not have otherwise done. She in return will recieve a shadow cabinet post.

You have to assume that the Steve Miller Band have the same deal going. They've already decided which one of them will be the real runner and the other is just soaking up support from the opposition before moving it in behind the other brother.

I suspect the real run is between Ed Balls (communist) and David Milliband (champagne socialist), in other words Brown v Blair.

I agree, but I think it will be Ed Vs Ed.

[DonkeyApple]

D-Angle said:

The sad thing is, if she was leader, they would probably do well at the next election. To the great unwashed she is That Nice Woman Off The Telly.

To the great unwashed she is the woman who has turned Tower Hamlets into the nirvana of free housing, free money, total support without ever having to work. She is a god.

[don4l]

D-Angle said:

The sad thing is, if she was leader, they would probably do well at the next election. To the great unwashed she is That Nice Woman Off The Telly.

Surely you mean "that nice, but simple woman off the telly"?


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[DonkeyApple]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

DonkeyApple said:

D-Angle said:

The sad thing is, if she was leader, they would probably do well at the next election. To the great unwashed she is That Nice Woman Off The Telly.

To the great unwashed she is the woman who has turned Tower Hamlets into the nirvana of free housing, free money, total support without ever having to work. She is a god.

95% of the country have no idea, nor a care, about Tower Hamlets TBH.

I wouldn't be so sure. Normal people won't have but TH has been upheld as a shining beacon of New Labour by the young Labour electorate

[grumbledoak]

DonkeyApple said:

TH has been upheld as a shining beacon of New Labour by the young Labour electorate

The young Labour electorate should be made to walk around it after dark.

[Magog]

Should we all join the labour party so we can vote for her?

[rypt]

grumbledoak said:

DonkeyApple said:

TH has been upheld as a shining beacon of New Labour by the young Labour electorate

The young Labour electorate should be made to walk around it after dark.

I'd just make them walk the plank, simpler and hopefully has the same result