their job is to get elected, Corbyn appeals to Labour members

the electorate is not made up of Labour members - they need to appeal to floating voters too - they're not going to win over past or potential tory voters by calling all tory voters c**ts

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on September 28th 2016 at 17:24:21

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I actually admire some (but not all) of Corbyn's sentiments but (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 28, 15:40:19
- So many people on here have expressed support for his leadership (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 28, 16:55:49
  - Never having voted Labour he seems to me to be a bit old school (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 28, 17:10:26
    - that's partly why he garners such support from the party members (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 28, 17:13:37
      - Exactly but he is fucked anyway but I get the impression (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 28, 17:20:36
        
        their job is to get elected, Corbyn appeals to Labour members (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 28, 17:24:21
        
        But do you enjoy all the leaders having interchangeable heads cause I don't. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 28, 18:12:18
        
        That's the tricky bit, especially with FPTP (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 28, 18:45:50
        
        true, I feel he would've been more effective acting as the party conscience (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 28, 17:27:15
        
        the media appear to hate everyone as Labour leader - and as powerful as they *seem* to be (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 28, 17:32:02
        
        The media hate him as he doesn't play to their tune (General Chat) - CauldRon, Sep 28, 17:31:18
        
        nice line! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 28, 18:13:38
        
        yeah, and the media hated Ed Millband for the way he ate a bacon sandwich (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 28, 17:32:53
        
        Good (n/m) (General Chat) - Real Man, Sep 28, 17:38:07
        
        And for looking a bit like Wallace (General Chat) - CauldRon, Sep 28, 17:33:56
- As a life long Labour voter..... (General Chat) - CROYDONCANARY, Sep 28, 16:46:18
- I agree with nearly all of his assessment of the problems, but unfortunately (General Chat) - dennis moore, Sep 28, 16:28:33
- Substance was severely lacking when Cameron was in opposition but catchy soundbites... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 28, 16:06:42
  - it's like the Leave campaign who could say what they like (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 28, 16:13:46
    - and look what happened there (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 28, 16:18:06
      - T'would be world peace, brother. (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 28, 16:21:58
  - Well Corbyn better get used to being in opposition, oblivion might yet be more likely (n/m) (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Sep 28, 16:12:19
- Similar to Trump (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 28, 16:05:44
- Peace! (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 28, 15:47:22

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