A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
Nick Robinson has just explained that Mandelson has kept Blairite ministers on board by warning that Harriet Harman will win the vacant leadership if the PM is ousted.
posted by Luke Akehurst at 7:53 pm
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
9 Comments:
Looking at the recent photos/videos of Gordon Brown....I'm afraid his body language tells all too much.
The man is close to breaking..trust me. I would put him on suicide watch to be frank.
Part of me feels very sorry for him but it could all be so easy if he just let go. Surely he must know he can't win an election, surely he must know that to stay will only result in him humiliated.....
Just look at John Major and Blair....both look younger than when they were in office. Both are enjoying life. Who would want the top job in this country...?
8:34 pm, June 07, 2009
If anyone should stand down its Cameron. As Tory party leader he has been bad, worse than even Major, Hague, Duncan-Smith and Howard. To be P.M. you need firm principles - he has none. He will simply say or do anything if it helps him get elected. He is a puppet whose strings are being pulled by dark forces. Do not vote for this man. He is EVIL.
8:45 pm, June 07, 2009
Carl...the whole political system is controlled by hidden forces....they are called privy councils and lobby groups.
Brown, Cameron.....all I want is a change. If Cameron doesn't deliver then he will get the same and he knows it.
Winning is easy delivering is the hard bit. Brown has failed and most people don't even know what he stands for so come on it is time for the man to step aside.
8:51 pm, June 07, 2009
Rich
wake up pal, these elitist groups control politicians and have them on puppet strings.
why an earth do you think Cameron can deliver anything better than Brown?
9:22 pm, June 07, 2009
Nice to see a united party, luke, by slagging off our deputy leader. Better her than Flint, Blears or Purnell, three traitors who I'm sure you love.
10:06 pm, June 07, 2009
You're a significant voice on the blogosphere Luke. Metaphorically threatening to machine gun our deputy leader is disgusting and disloyal to someone who, like it or not, was elected by party members by a large majority.
Take this stupid, stupid comment back.
10:39 pm, June 07, 2009
Tut tut comrade, where is your sense of party loyalty, etc etc
5:00 pm, June 08, 2009
I'd much rather have Harriet for leader than Brown.
6:21 pm, June 08, 2009
If I thought Mandy were right, then I would be encouraging Gordon to hang on for dear life too, since she would be so, so much worse. But I think a Harman premiership is highly unlikely. (Party members are surely too sensible...? (!) )
As it is, he should go.
9:07 pm, June 08, 2009
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