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[zzr45]

Well, if the Labour Party doesn't fight for democratic control, then it has failed in its founding goal.

As for the "functioning just fine" comment:

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There’s a difference between fighting for democratic control though and endorsing actions that harms the country as a whole though.

Again, for the majority the country is functioning. For the minority it isn’t. Is bringing about a general strike going to make those that are struggling lives any better? Or are they just going to find it even more of a struggle, with arguably even more joining them if it goes on for any length of time?

 

[orly]

John McDonnell is a kopite!?!?!?!?

 

[peteblue]

Well we are hearing the absolute nonsense of what McDonnell would do with his experiment on the economy, and some of the same people who would vote for him are worried about leaving the EU as being a step into the unknown !!!. You couldn’t make this up........

 

[JordanGT4]

I think this speech has been good myself

 

[davids]

I'm still not getting the Corbyn Socialist Champion line.His 1.6 million pension pot,his chauffeur driven car (you remember the one he wasn't going to use) his pocketing of his 7k 2015 pay rise while those being hardest hit by austerity suffered,his wife's company paying her suppliers a pittance.Like all professional politicians he talks the talk,but that's all.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

I think this speech has been good myself

Pretty polished for Corbyn, liked his Brexit challenge to May, left it open for support.

 

[Number_25]

I'm so happy at the direction the party is going.

Corbyn's speech to conference was incredible.

 

[Milkman]

Good speech, that.

 

[Tubey]

Haha must admit that is funny stuff from Corbyn.

"As long as your Brexit deal meets our impossible demands, we'll support you on it."

I still disagree with the approach and would prefer the party to just come out in favour of Remain (or at the very least the People's Vote) and be bold on exactly why the whole Brexit charade is stupid, but whatever, it's still a step in the right direction.

 

[Tubey]

"The Tory Brexiteers unite the politics of the 1950s with the economics of the 19th century, daydreaming about a Britannia that both rules the waves and waives the rules."

^ That's a cracker of a quote.

 

[davek]

That speech. Two words:

Prime Ministerial

 

[Number_25]

my mate jez

 

[zzr45]

That speech. Two words:

Prime Ministerial

Of Toyland.

 

[zzr45]

400,000 jobs. Most of them very short term.

More money spent.

Vote for Christmas, Turkeys.

 

[Steve0]

400,000 jobs. Most of them very short term.

What’s that based on?