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T_i_B

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9. Wrong

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 03:56 AM

Dec 2015

The victorious Labour candidate Jim McMahon is very much on the right wing of the Labour party and backed Liz Kendall for Labour leader. This is a great result for both factions of the Labour party, although you can be sure that both factions will try and claim all the credit for this result.

And the right wing press, who've been gleefully predicting UKIP to romp home for weeks, have been left with quadruple omelette on their faces!

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Here is the website for the new organization deriving from the Corbyn leadership campaign: [View all] Ken Burch Oct 2015 OP

Jeremy Corbyn denounces activists accused of threatening Labour MPs T_i_B Dec 2015 #1

a member are we Ken? Ironing Man Dec 2015 #2

Not a member...an admirer... Ken Burch Dec 2015 #3

They should call themselves "The campaign to ensure permanent Conservative government in the UK". Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2015 #4

It's not as though the only options are permanent Blairism or defeat. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #7

Of course, a more cynical man than I might suggest that that was precisely the aim of Blair non sociopath skin Dec 2015 #10

Somewhat related Denzil_DC Dec 2015 #5

Some of the disappointed are right-wing Labour MPs. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #6

Biggest disappointment is for UKIP, I think; they were hoping to do well LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #8

Hardly a ringing endorsement of the "New People's Party" non sociopath skin Dec 2015 #11

Wrong T_i_B Dec 2015 #9