Rebecca Long-Bailey is apparently the favourite.

To be honest I don't know a huge amount about any of the half a dozen or so who are tipped to be next leader.

Posted By: Rob NCFC on December 12th 2019 at 11:04:06

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On the assumption Boris gets the majority.. (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 10:36:10
- As others have said, Starmer seems a good option (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Dec 12, 12:21:56
- Step down. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 12, 12:02:59
- Anyone who can't win election when your opposition is Boris has to go. (n/m) (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Dec 12, 10:49:04
- Step down... (General Chat) - wayne, Dec 12, 10:42:14
- Step down, obviously (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 12, 10:36:41
  - Step down , he's 70 FFS. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Dec 12, 11:27:32
  - What direction/replacement would you prefer? (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 10:41:41
    - A centre left leader (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 12, 10:45:06
      - I've been thinking of joining labour recently (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 12, 10:48:02
        
        That’s exactly why I joined after Corbyn was elected. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 12, 11:02:35
        
        Why is he seen as so far left? (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 12, 10:55:20
        
        Nationalisation certainly isn’t extreme (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 12:14:35
        
        Didn’t thatcher reduce the top rate of tax significantly? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 12, 10:58:49
        
        83% I think (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 11:13:17
        
        (She cut it to 60% more or less straight away (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 11:14:59
        
        She thought cutting basic rate a higher priority, from memory (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 12:06:53
        
        Ah ok. (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 12, 11:11:28
        
        A fundamental requirement of a tax system is that its fair (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 12, 11:17:59
        
        I Kind of agree but if it's shared out 'fairly' how do you make sure it's really fair? (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 12, 11:48:38
        
        Tax the land (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 12, 12:35:38
        
        I think by either having a high tax system, or not a high tax system (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 12, 12:02:50
        
        Bring back betting tax (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 12, 11:51:17
        
        No. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 11:37:19
        
        This isn’t the point I’m making - I’m talking about relativity within a system (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 12, 12:04:26
        
        The IFS is very good on this (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 12:25:43
        
        Thanks OG - this is exactly what I was getting at (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 12, 13:01:30
    - Thornberry is going to be right in there fighting to be leader (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 10:44:13
      - Rebecca Long-Bailey is apparently the favourite. (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Dec 12, 11:04:06
        
        She is a disaster not as bad as Dianne Abbot. Has to be Starmer doesnt it? Only credible 1 (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Dec 12, 12:34:57
      - I have an irrational dislike of her smile (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 12, 11:03:52
      - Sounds like ideal PM material in this age (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 10:56:31
        
        Yes, she’s Labour’s Boris in some ways (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 11:01:36

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