tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765048821282345514.post9052542896911545898..comments2024-03-11T10:32:19.503+00:00Comments on a word from wier: After the stormAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12332372642240084452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765048821282345514.post-11683656151557013832017-02-24T14:51:04.855+00:002017-02-24T14:51:04.855+00:00We are still feeling the effects of the fallout fr...We are still feeling the effects of the fallout from the Referendum and leadership contest. I like Hilary Benn, who clearly fell out of favour. <br /><br />I do not subscribe to your assertion about 'Tory-lite', but I do see a disconnect between a metropolitan elite (which it could be argued Corbyn belongs to) and the aspirations of the wider urban working class outside of London and the big cities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332372642240084452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765048821282345514.post-12786456423466548672017-02-24T14:30:31.108+00:002017-02-24T14:30:31.108+00:00I'd agree with most of what you wrote, Julian....I'd agree with most of what you wrote, Julian. The Labour party's problem is that it has failed to represent the underprivileged, which is its job. Most of its MPs were elected on a manifesto of "Tory-lite" and there is no point in following that course any more. Unfortunately, although it might take a change of leader to improve the party's fortunes, you quite rightly point out that the membership must be seen to get behind their leader, which they are not doing. I think they were quite right to break the 3 line whip over the Brexit bill - but not enough did. If Corbyn had been true to himself and properly attacked the Tories then I think things would have been different in these by-elections.<br /><br />You have to ask yourself would any other leader have done any better? The name that keeps coming back to me every time I think about a natural Labour leader is Yvette Cooper. Where is she? She has a wealth of front bench experience that would be really useful to someone with none like Corbyn. He's been a back bencher for his entire career. It's hardly a surprise that he finds party leadership a real challenge. At least he is trying though. It's the experienced former front benchers who I would blame for Labour's current languishing in the polls. They ought to swallow their pride and represent the membership by getting behind Corbyn and helping to shape policy.<br /><br />The Tories are wrecking the country and are getting away with it because the most cogent opposition party at the moment is in Scotland. Labour's current turmoil is allowing them to do it.Peter Walkernoreply@blogger.com