Gordon got it.
 

So Gordon Brown is the new leader of the Labour party - no contest.

But who will get the deputy job. Our own Greg Pope has supported Hilary Benn, Burnley's MP, Kitty Ussher and Rossendales MP Janet Anderson are backing Hazel Blears and Jack Straw hasn't said yet.

So, question to Greg, if the vote is thrown open to Labour party members, (will that happen?) why should my vote go to Benn - or anyone else for that matter?

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Gayle, out of curiosity, should labour party members feel cheated they didn't get round to having a say in the new leader ?

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Quite a surpise - NOT LOL!!!:D

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Personally, I'm not that bothered. In some ways you have to say that it makes sense for the people with the most knowledge in this situation to make the decision. I suspect some people will feel cheated but I guess the outcome was always expected to be this one.

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Yes, no surprises there then.
If he follows his promises to listen to the people, and give them more power and responsibility then maybe he will be able to restore some confidence in the party. We will just have to wait and see if he is as good as his word - or if talk is cheap, action expensive!

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I dont trust him and proberly never will. Think the so called selection process was a sham. I would need to see the goods to consider a changing my views then it would have to be a miricle.

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No Spuggie, I don't trust him either. But then I can't really point to a politician that I could trust to hold my glasses, let alone power over the country.

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Cue anybody that dont like him singing the Old Jilted John Song 'Gordon is a Moron'

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I dont think i even voted for tony blair back in whenever ive slept since then!!!

I feel cheated. I should have had the choice of voting for my leader.

And for all those that didnt know - i am a labour party member and have been since i was 16.

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you only see them when they want your vote,s but they still only line there own pocket,s thats what i think any way

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We all have a cross to bare.:D

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Most of the Kingdom of Fife at the mo. :D

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no democracie no hope god help us wish he would go back to is own country

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Hell no we dont want him!! Sell him to a foriegn country preferabley one that would make him disappear if he fails.

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its simple to me n i aint overkeen on him, but the guys got enough votes to make a contest a non event, let him get on with his plans whilst blairs away on his line yer pockets holiday.

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All the political pundits are expressing suprise and regret that there won't be an election contest, but as far as I remember New Labour were quite clear of their intentions at the last General Election. Vote Tony, and you'll get Gordy half way through the term. No real big suprises here.

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[quote=Gayle;425610]So Gordon Brown is the new leader of the Labour party - no contest.

oh well never mind,whens the next general election?anyone know

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[quote=jackyalex;425840]Dont think he will be PM after that.IMHO:)

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Apparently the Queen's quite keen on the canny Scot, as he's keen to keep the union of the United Kingdom, and doesn't favour anymore devolution.

I just hope he sorts out the fact that Scottish MPs can, and do, vote on issues which only apply to English law, and not Scottish.

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whats happening to the uk,its falling apart

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Still think he will only be pm for a short time.Next election and I think he will be in opposition.

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And while he is at it I expect free prescriptions for all like in Wales

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I thought he said "I will serve for a full term"

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Go on Meaty, according to your swing-o-meter, who is going to win then?

It might be worth a bet.:D

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Who do you think now thats a question:D

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dont think its gonna be labour

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All the polls have the Tories ahead at the moment, but that's very often the case mid term for any government. Come the next election, I think people will vote with their wallets, and if the economy is still strong. Labour will win, but with a much reduced majority. The war will lose them votes to the Liberals, and I predict a poor showing by the Conservatives. Who besides having a fairly charismatic leader, have very little substance, no track record, and very few stated policies which differ greatly from anything New Labour are doing.



(Remember it was I who won an acker fortune, predicting the winner of Big Brother in 2005.):D

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Well I'm really sorry to disapiont people but I will admit 'I have never voted Labour'in my life and wont.Think Rindy knows this:D So I think this answers your question sort of Rindy mate:p :D

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We all know that is fixed anyway, like most of these TV phone in and make the programme lots of money shows.

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I think it's nice when losers are brave.:D

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not hered of lamb car bonora before

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No that was the year when I hadn't sha....met anybody from Big Brother.

Wasn't fixed, I used my powers of deduction.:)

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Me brave:) You know what I mean mate:D

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Lol, I do. Was just been cheeky.:rolleyes: :D

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But I do think Mr.Cameron will be PM after next election:p :D :D :D PMSL

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Maybe, if he goes the whole hog, and veers even more to the centre, and walks across the floor of the House of Commons.;)

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I hope he has had a drink and wonders slightly right:D :D :p

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I rather fancy Alister Darling but i think he is too quiet

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Just looked at the title whats this about catching a dose:confused: :D

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They're already pointing out the direction they're going and im 100% sure there will be substance soon. Have to time it right so Labour dont just steal the ideas and implement them like they've already started to do.

Of course the electorate need to know what they're voting for, but they can't vote yet so it would be a waste of time releasing all the policies 3years in advance when we have no idea what the political, social or economic climate will be like.

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That's a laugh. The Tories are becoming more like mirror images of New Labour every day.

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Its arguably the other way around, Labour came over to the right wing territory back in 94 and since

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Come off it. The hug a hoodie Conservative party of today, are as far away fron the hang 'em and flog 'em Tories of old, as is possible to be. That daft tree is taking a leaf, if you'll excuse the pun, from the Greens. What happened to the free market economy and ****** the consequences to the environment? Oh yes, that's right the New Conservative party has moved so far to the left that they now care about every liberal issue.

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Well now that they have dropped there support for the breeding ground of YCM's ie Grammer School where will they find new members and supporters like our Cyfr now?

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Personally I think Gordon Brown has a little more backbone than Tony Blair, he has in my opinion done a good job as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
I honestly believe if he had got the job in the first place we would not have been in Iraq or Afganistan, good luck to him, as he has quite a mess to clear up after Dubyas Poodle.

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I just dont trust Gordon Brown,,, theres something shifty about him,but i cant put my finger on it .:idunno:

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We mighn't get a bit more off him for pensions now GC you never know he may be monitoring this site as we speak;) :D

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I would have thought you would have chosen red text for your post not blue Greg, you're not about to jump ship are you? :rolleyes::D

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Certainly not - you'll not catch me hugging a hoody, unlike Eton's finest!:)

I use blue text in all my e-mails. I just like the colour.

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I don't want you to tell me how to vote - what I was asking was why he got your nomination, you know him better than us. I've already received information from Hazel Blears and her supporters.

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I would like to have seen a contest as well. Debate is good for democracy.

One redeeming quality of Gordon I hope is that his dourness and long answers actually represents more honesty and less soundbite politics.

I agree with Greg, the candidates for Deputy are much of a muchness but like Greg, my choice is Hilary Benn for his honesty and genuiness.

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I don't think he ever said that did he. :confused:

I'd have liked to see a contest. Even if I couldn't vote it would give some sense of democracy taking place rather than a coronation of a chancellor whos of course, done great things, but totally incapable of admiting where he has been wrong such as pensions and selling off our gold reserves cheaply losing billions, more than Black Wednesday.

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I would have liked to see a Leadership Election, but sadly there is not to be one. Like Greg and Graham I shall be voting for Hilary Benn.

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'Dave' just yesterday back tracked on his reported hug a hoodie quote from last year. According to the Daily Mail he's getting tough on crime, though its not quite clear if he's advocating happy slapping a hoodie...just yet.:D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

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he may have more backbone that tony blair,but he has one less eye,and as he is scottish and is a member of the scottish parliament(different laws to us ) how can he then govern great britain when he is subject to 2 different sets of rules (i think)

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I think if you'r going to go down that road, we all ought to look at our backgrounds you'll probably find a bit of Scot/Irish/
Welsh and just maybe a little English. I challenge anyone on this site to prove the are pure bred English men/women.

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Just to clarify, he wasnt backtracking, just clearing it up for people who mistakenly thought hed said it.