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OnDoutside

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2. I suspect that this is an appeal to the unions more than anything else.

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Fri Dec 20, 2019, 04:34 PM

Dec 2019

They have a lot to be blamed for, as it was they who drove the selection of Ed Milliband over his older, and better brother, David. Ed was completely out of his depth, and then the path was opened up for Corbyn. I like Starmer but I fear he'll be too moderate for the unions

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I suspect that this is an appeal to the unions more than anything else. OnDoutside Dec 2019 #2

Do you think the Tories will use this window of power to destroy or.... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #4

They always do try, and with Brexit, I'm sure they'll double down. If OnDoutside Dec 2019 #5