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LeftishBrit

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4. I think this is jumping the gun a bit - no guarantee that he'll win

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 12:45 PM

Aug 2015

And if he does take office as leader of the opposition, I think this will involve a LOT of negotiation with different wings of the party, and may involve his choosing a shadow foreign secretary of very different viewpoint.

Denis Healey was prepared to be Michael Foot's Shadow Foreign Secretary, despite very different views on nuclear weapons for example.

'Who would want to be in Corbyn's Foreign Policy Shadow Cabinet'? - well, if they think there's a chance of power, they mostly would. If LibDems could be in Cameron's Cabinet, I think Blairites could be in Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet.

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Who would want to be in Corbyn's Foreign Policy Shadow Cabinet? [View all] Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 OP

Somebody like John McDonnell? T_i_B Aug 2015 #1

I would certainly support each and all of those Ghost Dog Aug 2015 #2

Neither of you Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 #3

I think this is jumping the gun a bit - no guarantee that he'll win LeftishBrit Aug 2015 #4

A number of Blairites have said they will refuse to serve on a Corbyn lead front bench T_i_B Aug 2015 #5

So would you say that that's a good reason not to vote for him? non sociopath skin Aug 2015 #6

I'm not a Labour member.... T_i_B Aug 2015 #7

For those of us who do have to make the decision, however ... non sociopath skin Aug 2015 #8

I appreciate that... T_i_B Aug 2015 #9

I base it on the assumption Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 #10

What you have to remember T_i_B Aug 2015 #13

The lib dems Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 #11

... and look how well they've done! non sociopath skin Aug 2015 #12

'Talking to the IRA...' LeftishBrit Aug 2015 #14

It's thus nice Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 #19

You make me wish I'd paid the £3 so I could have voted for Corbyn muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #20

Corbyn will win. And as a result, you'll have a 1 party Tory state... shira Aug 2015 #15

Leaving aside the Godwin's Law howler.... T_i_B Aug 2015 #16

Jeremy Corbyn is most popular among voters from all parties, poll suggests muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #17

Just because Corbyn is elected Leader, the rest of the Labour Party isn't going to go away ... non sociopath skin Aug 2015 #18

You have no reason to hate Corbyn. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #23

He's much too friendly with & tolerant of Fascists & Jew haters. So yeah.... shira Sep 2015 #24

Hilary Benn - he is continuing as Shadow Foreign Secretary. LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #21

And Andy Burnham as shadow home secretary, and Lord Falconer as shadow justice muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #22

People who support peace, justice, human rights and equality, that's who. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #25