callippo Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 as stated, the field for candidates in Labour Party leadership elections is restricted to MP's. Peers and Union leaders aren't eligible. Geoff Hoon for example, having been rejected by the voters in Norwich, isn't eligible to stand even if he wanted to, just like Michael Portillo, and also Malcolm Rifkind, weren't allowed to stand in 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 But is it correct to say that is only Labour rules, not the current legal position? If they change their rules they could have Mandleson (unless the law changed and I wasn't aware) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 why would they want to change the rules. And why would Labour possibly want Mandelson, or anybody else closely associated with the genesis of New Labour as leader? this will be the only Labour leadership election since 1980 where there's the slightest doubt as to who will win. Kinnock was a shoo in, Smith was a shoo in whose main opponent wasn't even British and cleared off back to New Zealand when he lost. Blair also a shoo in, even if Brown had run against him, he would have still won it easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 You just feel like daring them don't you? Mandy is my favourite politician, hes like a sleaze charicature:love: I love the idea (although I cant remember who put it in my head) that during the televised debates he had a private mike to gordon. He sent messages such as now try and smile-to do this lift the edges of your lips up and crease your eyes a bit He pulls all the strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoatwobbler Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 PM? Don't be complacent and automatically assume that they will win the next election. My own preference would be John Cruddas, but he does not have a realistic chance. David Miliband is most likely to be next Labour leader. Let's hope they don't **** it up like they did last time when they allowed the frontrunner to be elected leader unopposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoatwobbler Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 as stated, the field for candidates in Labour Party leadership elections is restricted to MP's. Peers and Union leaders aren't eligible. Geoff Hoon for example, having been rejected by the voters in Norwich, isn't eligible to stand even if he wanted to, just like Michael Portillo, and also Malcolm Rifkind, weren't allowed to stand in 1997. Geoff Hoon retired, and he wasn't MP in Norwich. That was Charles Clarke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 If it is, that's Labour stuffed. He looks like a 12 year old who's hanging around with the big boys and is so out of his depth it's laughable. I don't know about that. Yes, he looks like child, but I wouldn't underestimate him. He is a good politician and a savvy one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Well that didn't take him long did it? Just watched him on the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 He should have done that a few months back and maybe Labour would have seen off the Tories without the Brown wieght around its neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think the Labour leadership will be a straight fight between Milliband and Balls. Blairite vs. Brownite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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