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Bad Dog

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8. It would set a nice precedent.

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 04:27 AM

Jun 2016

Seeing someone who's not African go on trial.

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Tony Blair: Corbyn in power would be a 'dangerous experiment' [View all] LeftishBrit May 2016 OP

Winning elections didn't make me dislike Blair T_i_B May 2016 #1

I voted for Blair as Labour leader. Bad Dog May 2016 #2

If they go with that slogan, I might fly to the UK and campaign for Labour myself. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #6

It would set a nice precedent. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #8

Living in the North East, I heard Blair speak on numerous occasions before he was Leader ... non sociopath skin Jun 2016 #9

Neither Foot nor Kinnock made any impact on the electorate. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #10

It's not as though any Labour leader could have ousted Thatcher. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #13

Sounds like you don't want a Labour government of any complexion. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #15

I want a Labour government that doesn't treat Labour values as an embarrassment. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #19

I didn't vote for Corbyn. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #22

I'm glad you're willing to give Corbyn a chance now. And I don't TOTALLY disagree with you. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #23

I was prepared to give Corbyn a chance from the off. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #24

I have no sympathy for Blairism, but you may not realize quite how much damage Thatcherism did LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #20

Thatcher was horrific. Absolutely. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #21

Teflon Tony JawJaw May 2016 #3

Dangerous people, pacifist socialists. non sociopath skin May 2016 #4

No one's safe from not being killed by them. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #5

Labour never needed Blairism to win. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #7

Even without having the Murdoch press onside? Bad Dog Jun 2016 #11

Kinnock lost that election largely on personal unpopularity. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #12

I've not insisted on anything. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #14

Labour needs teamwork and competence to win T_i_B Jun 2016 #16

They do need teamwork and competence. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #17

It appears that Corbyn & Co aren't exactly blameless in this regard either T_i_B Jun 2016 #18

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