Wasnt Ed Milliband meant to be the Unions choice?

Kubicki's right boot · 30th June 2011, 06:23 PM

http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2011...#axzz1QmUFztJN

If so, what now for him?

mackemlegend · 30th June 2011, 06:35 PM

The Labour Party have never supported mass strike action

Kborom · 30th June 2011, 06:36 PM

IMO he was only ever a leader to get labour clear of the disaster that was Brown, he will never compete as leader in a GE.

his brother will be the leader at the next GE

Kubicki's right boot · 30th June 2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kborom

IMO he was only ever a leader to get labour clear of the disaster that was Brown, he will never compete as leader in a GE.

his brother will be the leader at the next GE

You think the Unions are capable of that sort of tactical voting?

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Originally Posted by mackemlegend

The Labour Party have never supported mass strike action

Course not, but the Unions were key to his victory and yet hes doing fuck all to appease them.

supernaut1968 · 30th June 2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kborom

IMO he was only ever a leader to get labour clear of the disaster that was Brown, he will never compete as leader in a GE.

his brother will be the leader at the next GE

This.

mackemlegend · 30th June 2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubicki's right boot

Course not, but the Unions were key to his victory and yet hes doing fuck all to appease them.

Aye but what Im saying is every Labour leader in history has had pretty significant union support, while consistently not being 'in their pockets'. Doesnt necessarily stunt their popularity or stop them from being elected.

anewloginapparently · 30th June 2011, 06:41 PM

Ed Balls is the only one fit to take the fight to the Conservatives.

Kubicki's right boot · 30th June 2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by anewloginapparently

Ed Balls is the only one fit to take the fight to the Conservatives.

not a fan of David?

Kborom · 30th June 2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubicki's right boot

You think the Unions are capable of that sort of tactical voting?

Course not, but the Unions were key to his victory and yet hes doing fuck all to appease them.

As I recall it was very close so it may have been a single union who decided to swing it, but I take your point!

Ed Balls