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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I always look forward to your opinion MTVN.

Thank you Joey, likewise

Do you know who you would like as leader yet? I think the Labour party has now become incredibly difficult to lead. The Tories have divisions to some extent, primarily over Europe, but it feels more like differences over degrees in the Tory party whereas the Labour party is genuinely unsure over which direction to head and is almost starting from zero. Whoever is leader has a very difficult task

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Thank you Joey, likewise

Do you know who you would like as leader yet? I think the Labour party has now become incredibly difficult to lead. The Tories have divisions to some extent, primarily over Europe, but it feels more like differences over degrees in the Tory party whereas the Labour party is genuinely unsure over which direction to head and is almost starting from zero. Whoever is leader has a very difficult task

I am leaning to Andy Burnham, I wanted him in 2010 really and I didn't support Labour then.

However I have decided to wait to hear them all over the next few months before deciding who gets my vote.
For the Deputy leader that is an easy one for me but the leader needs very careful consideration.

I feel Yvette Cooper, why isn't she called Balls,has the fight in here but may be tarnished from the past too like Andy.

I like Liz Kendall but as said on another thread,when she talks to you, she comes across as condescending,I don't think voters will warm to that.

Jeremy Corbyn,talks a lot of good policymaking, whether it is right for the whole of the UK,I doubt it.
So I am waiting to hear much more from them.

In a vote held tomorrow however I would vote for Andy Burnham.

That's where I am at present,bet you wish you hadn't asked now.

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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I am leaning to Andy Burnham, I wanted him in 2010 really and I didn't support Labour then.

However I have decided to wait to hear them all over the next few months before deciding who gets my vote.
For the Deputy leader that is an easy one for me but the leader needs very careful consideration.

I feel Yvette Cooper, why isn't she called Balls,has the fight in here but may be tarnished from the past too like Andy.

I like Liz Kendall but as said on another thread,when she talks to you, she comes across as condescending,I don't think voters will warm to that.

Jeremy Corbyn,talks a lot of good policymaking, whether it is right for the whole of the UK,I doubt it.
So I am waiting to hear much more from them.

In a vote held tomorrow however I would vote for Andy Burnham.

That's where I am at present,bet you wish you hadn't asked now.

Agree with much of that. I'm interested in hearing more from all of them, I think Kendall's great strength is that she's never been involved in a Labour government before but she doesn't seem that great a communicator. But yeah I'm interested to watch this debate tomorrow.

Are you backing Tom Watson for deputy leader? I can't say I know too much about any of them but I've been quite impressed whenever I've seen Stella Creasy on screen

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Agree with much of that. I'm interested in hearing more from all of them, I think Kendall's great strength is that she's never been involved in a Labour government before but she doesn't seem that great a communicator. But yeah I'm interested to watch this debate tomorrow.

Are you backing Tom Watson for deputy leader? I can't say I know too much about any of them but I've been quite impressed whenever I've seen Stella Creasy on screen

I like both of those but unless I see anything really bad from him I will vote for Ben Bradshaw.

He likely won't get the deputy leadership but he has for 5 elections now managed to hold onto his 'Exeter' seat and in May increased his majority there too.
A rare sight of a Labour MP who can connect with the far South and not only win there but hold the seat too.
It seems he has the appeal many others haven't.

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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I like both of those but unless I see anything really bad from him I will vote for Ben Bradshaw.

He likely won't get the deputy leadership but he has for 5 elections now managed to hold onto his 'Exeter' seat and in May increased his majority there too.
A rare sight of a Labour MP who can connect with the far South and not only win there but hold the seat too.
It seems he has the appeal many others haven't.

That's true, the South West has always been difficult territory for Labour so it says a lot for Bradshaw that he's managed to hold that seat ever since his election