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New Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, could be a tricky one for Osborne to deal with

New Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, could be a tricky one for Osborne to deal with

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His first big speech gets positive responses The McDonnell speech was grown-up, thoughtful and measured. But his Achille's Heel remains the comments he made years ago elsewhere. — Jim Pickard ? (@PickardJE) September 28, 2015 Mature & impressive Labour conference speech by new shadow chancellor, John McDonnell. We cd pick holes in it, but that's true of them all — MichaelWhite (@michaelwhite) September 28, 2015 Loudest applause yet as McDonnell appeals to those who left the shadow cabinet to "come…

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Polling shows the Labour Party brand in big trouble

Polling shows the Labour Party brand in big trouble

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This Thursday’s poll by Ipsos Mori is bad for Jeremy Corbyn but even worse for Labour, says Keiran Pedley. Today’s poll looked at public perceptions of Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron and the Labour and Conservative Party brands in detail. In addition to voting intention and asking respondents which of Cameron or Corbyn would make the ‘most capable Prime Minister’, the poll also listed a series of statements and asked which of them applied to each party and their leaders….

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John McDonnell holds the key to the success of Project Corbyn

John McDonnell holds the key to the success of Project Corbyn

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John McDonnell and his leader are dumping negatives so they can concentrate on what really matters to them – austerity. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we had a proper national anthem – one that celebrated the country and its people rather than the creepy dirge that got Jeremy Corbyn into trouble at the Battle of Britain memorial service. There’s a case for boycotting God Save the Queen on aesthetic grounds. Compared to the Star Spangled Banner and La Marseillaise –…

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One year on from the Indyref: Why Scottish Independence might be in Labour’s best interests

One year on from the Indyref: Why Scottish Independence might be in Labour’s best interests

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Exactly one year after Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom it might now be better for Labour if Scotland left. One of the key elements in my opinion that helped the Tories win a majority in May rather than just being the largest party in a hung parliament was their ruthless approach when it came to Ed Miliband and the likelihood of the SNP propping up a Labour led coalition. As the above poster shows, the Tories managed…

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Who voted for Corbyn

Who voted for Corbyn

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Those nice people @YouGov have analysed who voted for Jeremy Corbyn (Part I) https://t.co/NAkhIrL3Th pic.twitter.com/EsR02xnRMy — TSE (@TSEofPB) September 15, 2015 Those nice people @YouGov have analysed who voted for Jeremy Corbyn (Part II) https://t.co/NAkhIrL3Th pic.twitter.com/01pGEruHNt — TSE (@TSEofPB) September 15, 2015 YouGov have analysed Jeremy Corbyn’s victory and they’ve found the following Around 70,000 people who voted in the leadership election did NOT vote Labour in May’s general election. 40,000 of them voted Green. Fully 92% of these Green voters backed Mr Corbyn….

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The pollsters might have to start applying a shy Labour filter

The pollsters might have to start applying a shy Labour filter

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The Conservative party's opening attack on Jeremy Corbyn pic.twitter.com/w8Dxh6odWG — TSE (@TSEofPB) September 14, 2015 Whilst Mr Corbyn is leader we might expect to see some shy Labour voters Judging by the opening attacks from the Conservatives greeting Jeremy Corbyn election as Labour leader you get the feeling Corbyn’s victory was foretold in The Book of Revelation somewhere between The Seven Headed Dragon and The Whore of Babylon. This is because one of Lynton Crosby’s mantras for winning election being Frame…

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Sporting Index open a market on how many days Corbyn will last as leader

Sporting Index open a market on how many days Corbyn will last as leader

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SportingIndex open spread market on how many days Corbyn will last as leader. Opening 475 (cont) http://t.co/QVSaKrz0xB — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 14, 2015 The market opens at 475 days The 475 days would mean that Corbyn’s stint as leader would end on the 31st of December 2016. Whilst discussing this market earlier on today with PBer Tissue Price his view on 475 was if pushed he’d sell, but it’s a risky one. I agree with him that it is risky…

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The shadow cabinet reshuffle is becoming interesting – Update John McDonnell appointed Shadow Chancellor

The shadow cabinet reshuffle is becoming interesting – Update John McDonnell appointed Shadow Chancellor

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This really is the gift that keeps on giving for opponents of Labour and Corbyn’s opponents inside Labour   Shadow Cabinet far from complete… #Corbyn and Winterton still making frantic phone calls from their room in the Commons. — Darren McCaffrey (@DMcCaffreySKY) September 13, 2015 Shadow cabinet reshuffle delay because some senior figures refusing to serve if John McDonnell is shadow chancellor. https://t.co/UURjSQt5rT — Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) September 13, 2015 Seems like Corbyn's reluctance to promise to campaign for an…

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