22ANDUK

Which MP should be the next leader of the Labour Party?

I say Leader as I don't necessarily think another Labour politician will make it to be Prime Minister replacing Gordon Brown within this term of office yet. However, this question could still possibly and practically refer to the next Prime Minister should Brown be forced out or resign.

Which candidate would have the talent, skills and personality to heal sore wounds between the various formerly Blairite and Brownite camps, rekindle support from the Unions and also at the same time re-engage with Middle England?

Would a suitable candidate be a younger figure, such as Miliband, Purnell or Balls to rejuvenate the movement and start afresh. Or would a figure such as Johnson, with his likeable and steady appearance and former Postman background help reconnect Labour with the people? Or is an older 'Unifer' - such as Straw - needed until the younger challengers have gained more experience, much like Michael Howard did with the Tories?

Westcountryman

Anyone who'll help ensure they never win again.

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Kevin Adamson

Cameron....?

Roland

I would not trust one of them labour need to go.

They all speak with one voice which is that of the EU.

They all run on the view if it sounds good then it must be good with out the ability to think or see the possible long term effects of often misguided good intentions.

Theres an old quote or saying i've seen on this sight which goes something like-

"if it sounds like a good idea but in practice is bad then it's a bad idea".

And that to me sums up all the above politicians they do not think past what sounds good and then they refuse to see the damage their doing.

steve fowler

Someone who can make the labour party CRASH AND BURN!! and make it die for good!,oh wait sorry they do have someone making that happen to it he's called Gordon Brown.

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Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
Winston Churchill.

When Labour won the 1997 General Election, Enoch Powell told his wife that the electorate had voted to break up the United Kingdom.

eublues

It's amazing how equally disgusting they all are.

mkpdavies

I really couldn't give a flying fig. Whoever will help their demise the quickest hopefuly.

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GenghisChris

Tony Benn, k he's retired but I have always said he was the greatest PM this country never had.

HM

Why would anyone even start this post? It's obvious that Labour are going to keep Brown. Their front-bench robots keep repeating the same old ****:

"Gordon Brown steered this country through harsh[sic] economic times. He's the right man to take Labour to the next General election[sic]. He's passionate about taking low-earning families out of poverty[SIC!SIC!SIC!]." Then they go and talk about how many orphans they've given bribes or whatever and how "shallow" the Tories are.

I think Miliband's the best they've got personally but let's face it: the British centre-left of politics has had its time for now. The 202nd decade belongs to the Tory party.

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harryaldridge

All the names listed fill me with dread. They are all from the same clique who developed New Labour and all of them miss the point on virtually every issue.

In my view the Labour party has to rip itself apart before it can re-group/re-brand/adopt a new philosophy, and it needs a complete clear out at the top, before it has any hope of winning back support.

The Tories need to split into the conservative and libertarian camps. The lib-dems need to split into the liberal and libertarian camps. Labour needs to split into the socialist and liberal camps. Then the libertarians can join forces, the liberals can form a new kind of Democratic (in the USA sense) centre-left party, the socialists can sit and stew in their own bile, and the conservatives can do likewise.

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