[arista]

This should have all be ready
just in case.



They keep saying today they are going to learn what went wrong and take a long time?
Feck Me!
we had that in 2010
then after a long ,long time the Unions to put up Ed
who failed but at least resigned today

[Crimson Dynamo]

its going to be a long drawn out process

[Kizzy]

I say Rachael Reeves.

[Denver]

Chuka Umunna please

[bots]

Yes, labour should already have picked a new leader, what's taking all this time

[MB.]

Yes, because UKIP aren't waiting until September or anything.

[MTVN]

No hurry

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I say Rachael Reeves.

Yes you have met her.


I though you would go for Tougher
Ed Balls Wife

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

No hurry

I am not saying rush it.
This topic was brought up on the news

But you must admit Labour take to long

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Yes, labour should already have picked a new leader, what's taking all this time

There is a Union Block Vote
that slows it all down.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MB.

Yes, because UKIP aren't waiting until September or anything.

ukip have one seat

[Crimson Dynamo]

The reality is there is no one and no one on the horizon

[joeysteele]

No party in my view should have a leader in waiting, Harriett Harman can do fine until such time as the election process is done.
People need to hear what the candidates visions are for the party and have time to decide and more to the point quiz them heavily too.

Amazed to see arista say Labour should have a leader ready to take over,the last one they did that with was Gordon Brown and you condemned that transfer of leadership massively.

Rachel Reeves would be a really good choice,I agree with Kizzy on that one, I like Chukka too, Andy Burnham is also a contender I would have thought,he can relate to voters and the party as a whole.
However, I want to see who throws their hat into the ring this time, and really the party needs to consider very carefully the choices.

This is perhaps one of the most important decisions for Labour to make now,they sadly got it wrong last time, this time it has to be as near totally right as possible.
Someone who can relate to and reach out to Scotland is vital and also Wales, the Conservatives had a rather good night there last night.

[AnnieK]

I think it will be Andy Burnham.

[Crimson Dynamo]

david miliband

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I think it will be Andy Burnham.

I like Andy, he is really genuine.

He was a good way behind last time however coming 4th but then he was up against the Miliband Brothers.

By the way AnnieK,thank you very much for your kind words on that other thread,it was really nice of you to say it.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

david miliband

I think he's doing rather well for himself. Perhaps Ed could ask him for a job!

[bots]

Speaking seriously now, labour should go for someone with a good presence who can communicate flawlessly. Its going to be all new next time around, so experience etc will be irrelevant.

I think all the names mentioned have history, and that's never a good thing. Start with a clean slate, and focus on policies that engage a larger cross section of the electorate and labour will be in a much better position to engage in a federal UK. They will of course need someone for Scotland too - good luck with that

[Scarlett.]

I think Labour need to take sometime to give themselves a revamp, like the Tories did when Cameron took over.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I like Andy, he is really genuine.

He was a good way behind last time however coming 4th but then he was up against the Miliband Brothers.

By the way AnnieK,thank you very much for your kind words on that other thread,it was really nice of you to say it.

You're more than welcome Joey....absolutely meant every word.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Speaking seriously now, labour should go for someone with a good presence who can communicate flawlessly. Its going to be all new next time around, so experience etc will be irrelevant.

I think all the names mentioned have history, and that's never a good thing. Start with a clean slate, and focus on policies that engage a larger cross section of the electorate and labour will be in a much better position to engage in a federal UK. They will of course need someone for Scotland too - good luck with that

Agreed; prospects are about showmanship and media presence these days and little to do with policy. I actually fully believe that a confident, charming and physically attractive labour leader would have walked this election.

[empire]

Labour alienated the working class vote, in turn some of them working class voters voted for other parties, they had a meeting in a place where there was gender separation, and they supported it, that just shows who there friends are.

[waterhog]

i can not see anyone that stands out apart from balls -

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Speaking seriously now, labour should go for someone with a good presence who can communicate flawlessly. Its going to be all new next time around, so experience etc will be irrelevant.

I think all the names mentioned have history, and that's never a good thing. Start with a clean slate, and focus on policies that engage a larger cross section of the electorate and labour will be in a much better position to engage in a federal UK. They will of course need someone for Scotland too - good luck with that

I agree - they should recruit Farage.

[Livia]

They should ask Brown back. He had a better result than Miliband did.