Watched Marr today: was surprised by how nervous Phillips was, how often she faltered - found it far harder to discuss a vision for the party, whereas when she’s attacking the leadership, or just indulging in straight self-promotion she’s more at home/believable.
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One thing I think will differ in this race: Corbyn was an older, upper-middle-class, white man. Some of the media jibes/attacks on Angela Rayner, Dawn Butler, Becky Long-Bailey and others will be about class/race/gender/accent and the public will notice & react against that.
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Like Diane Abbott with a tinned cocktail on the tube: some of these media attacks will see the masks slip off. See also who gets asked what questions in interviews.
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Also, the deputy leadership race will garner far more attention this time, whereas in 2015 all focus was on the main leadership. You want someone with their own ideas, but who’s also supportive (though not unequivocally uncritical) of the leadership, not an obsessive wrecker.
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Regardless, it’ll be more interesting, more democratic, and healthier than both the Tory race last year, and the 2007 Labour coronation. I was a student working the Green Room for one of the hustings on the latter & watching Brown on stage did nothing for my opinion of the party.
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Starmer was clear concise considered and showed a good mind as well as respect and care for the party.He has a vision and can frame an argument. We need these skills desperately. He communicates and educates.
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I was very impressed with Starmer too
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Starmer thinks its ok for police to kill innocent people, he opposed Corbyn and didn't vote against the Welfare bill. Plus he is an ach remainer, those people cost us the election.
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