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What LAB needs is a Burnley fan once again running the leader’s PR

What LAB needs is a Burnley fan once again running the leader’s PR

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What I like about Jeremy Corbyn and Seumas Milne is that they have put the era of spin behind them https://t.co/HYXhePQqp6 — John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) April 1, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to delete his old Facebook account was taken some time ago, partly over security concerns (eg being added to groups without his knowledge), apparently. — Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) April 1, 2018 So decision was taken to delete Corbyn's Facebook account taken some time ago (undefined). So why wasn't it…

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After long periods heading the “next PM” betting punters are moving away from Corbyn

After long periods heading the “next PM” betting punters are moving away from Corbyn

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Betdata.io The last nine months on the TMay successor Betfair market In the aftermath of what was seen as a shock general election result last June the Labour leader, Corbyn, edged up to become favourite in the Theresa May successor betting as PM. Now that has changed and the trend seems to be edging away from him. I’ve long argued that Corbyn as next PM favourite was crazy simply because the chances are that it will be another Conservative who…

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Playing the long game: what do Labour’s moderates do?

Playing the long game: what do Labour’s moderates do?

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The danger is that the options might be complicity, futility and suicide Keiran Pedley posed a good question on Twitter yesterday, when he asked “I keep seeing people say that Labour moderates should now ‘act’. What does that actually mean?”. The problem is that those demanding action are often demanding the impossible – namely that they remove Corbyn and return Labour to a centre-left social democratic party. The truth that those demanding action won’t face up to is that Corbyn…

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Suddenly TMay’s survival chances look a lot stronger

Suddenly TMay’s survival chances look a lot stronger

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There’s a Betfair market that hasn’t attracted much attention or liquidity on which of May/Corbyn/Cable/Sturgeon will be the first leader out. I think it would have been better to confine it to the PM and LOTO. What’s been striking is how over the past fortnight Mrs. May, who looked a basket case earlier in the month rated as an 80% chance of being first out, is now at 50%. Meanwhile Corbyn, who was at 2% has now edged up to…

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A message to political leaders – Remember, you are mortal.

A message to political leaders – Remember, you are mortal.

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Curiously, the reasons why some political leaders fall from office is linked to what was once their strengths rather than their weaknesses. Callaghan’s closeness to the unions was seen as one reason why he (rather than the confrontational Heath or strident Castle) would be better able to reach a workable accommodation with them, to the country’s benefit. Having undermined the “In Place of Strife” proposals it was poetic justice that it was the unions’ behaviour which destroyed his (and Labour’s)…

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The danger for Corbyn is that his vulnerability on antisemitism will haunt him as long as he stays

The danger for Corbyn is that his vulnerability on antisemitism will haunt him as long as he stays

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Extraordinarily given everything else that’s happening that this is the main political news Uptil now during Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party it has really been quite amazing that his less than robust views on antisemitism has never been a big problem for him. That’s changed this weekend following the revelation of his response on Facebook in 2012 to the mural on the wall of a building in East London. Under the heading “Corbyn’s ‘regret’ over an antisemitic mural doesn’t…

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Why I think you should be laying the 1/8 favourite for Barnet Council

Why I think you should be laying the 1/8 favourite for Barnet Council

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Are Labour’s hopes to take Barnet going to get trimmed? London was horrific for the Tories in last year’s general election, seats like Tooting which were a Tory target saw Labour win with a majority of over fifteen thousand. In Battersea, where there was a near eight thousand Tory majority became a Labour gain. Overall there was a Tory to Labour swing of 6.3% in London, which was three times the 2.1% swing in Great Britain as a whole. With…

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Another day and another antisemitic issue that Corbyn has to find an answer for

Another day and another antisemitic issue that Corbyn has to find an answer for

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BBC: Jeremy Corbyn regrets comments about 'anti-Semitic' mural https://t.co/QPKnndQTO4 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 24, 2018 This is becoming a running sore The above is the latest difficult antisemitism story that Corbyn has had to respond to and these appear to be coming thick and fast at the moment. Once a narrative like this develops it can be extremely difficult to close it down. If Labour appears to be in with a shout at the next election then you can…

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