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g jones · 10-12-2006, 09:02

His past as Chancellor and the current tabloid speculation are the only barometer of a Brown premiership at the moment. This all may a long way from the real thing should Brown become PM. What will he be like, I think thas difficult as he has kept most of his views prvate.

Trident replacement will carry on and the reforms will carry on he says. There has been a huge emphasisi recently of Britishness (and Brownites like John Cruddas have spoke out about the forgotten white working class). He has spoken about an independent NHS (like the Bank of England) which Cameron has now followed and seemingy endorsed.

Browns 05 Conference speech spoke of just Labour and not New Labour. He has stayed away from endorsing the Iraq war and talks the language of centre left which has agitated Blairites. 'The Good Society' at his 06 Conference speech for example.

I hope there is a contest. The country needs one because debate is healthy and clears the air.

I believe affiliated unions are going for one member one vote this time. 33% of the vote comes form union members so there will be a lot of people voting. The constituencies have 1m1v and are another 33% and MP's make up the other 33%.

I am voting for Benn in the deputy leadership and IF he had stood for leader, then for Leader too. He is not like his father, 'a Benn but not a Bennite' is how he describes himself. He will get my vote because he is a very straight forward honest and intelligent politician in a world of Cameron's or Blair's.

Failing Benn as Leader, then a (PM & DPM) Brown-Benn ticket would be my obvious prefered choice.

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g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 732	Re: If not Brown, then who? His past as Chancellor and the current tabloid speculation are the only barometer of a Brown premiership at the moment. This all may a long way from the real thing should Brown become PM. What will he be like, I think thas difficult as he has kept most of his views prvate. Trident replacement will carry on and the reforms will carry on he says. There has been a huge emphasisi recently of Britishness (and Brownites like John Cruddas have spoke out about the forgotten white working class). He has spoken about an independent NHS (like the Bank of England) which Cameron has now followed and seemingy endorsed. Browns 05 Conference speech spoke of just Labour and not New Labour. He has stayed away from endorsing the Iraq war and talks the language of centre left which has agitated Blairites. 'The Good Society' at his 06 Conference speech for example. I hope there is a contest. The country needs one because debate is healthy and clears the air. I believe affiliated unions are going for one member one vote this time. 33% of the vote comes form union members so there will be a lot of people voting. The constituencies have 1m1v and are another 33% and MP's make up the other 33%. I am voting for Benn in the deputy leadership and IF he had stood for leader, then for Leader too. He is not like his father, 'a Benn but not a Bennite' is how he describes himself. He will get my vote because he is a very straight forward honest and intelligent politician in a world of Cameron's or Blair's. Failing Benn as Leader, then a (PM & DPM) Brown-Benn ticket would be my obvious prefered choice.