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Starmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.
Quote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 07:04:06 pmStarmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.What do you believe " far left policies " would actually look like Branton ?Huge investment in the NHS perhaps , renationalisation of the failed industries like Water , Energy and the Railways maybe .The building of much needed social housing would be another .Why do you see so called " far left policies " as threatening ?
Quote from: tyke1962 on February 15, 2023, 09:36:58 pmQuote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 07:04:06 pmStarmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.What do you believe " far left policies " would actually look like Branton ?Huge investment in the NHS perhaps , renationalisation of the failed industries like Water , Energy and the Railways maybe .The building of much needed social housing would be another .Why do you see so called " far left policies " as threatening ?Hi TykeI was putting things in the perspective of how a Centrist/swing voter would view things. The sort of people who Starmer is trying to woo.I wasn't expressing my own personal opinion.I personally would agree with all things you are proposing.Just consider how very poor Corbyn's personal poll ratings were when he was leader. Such Centrist swing voters do feel threatened by what they see as far left policies.
Quote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 07:04:06 pmStarmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.What do you believe " far left policies " would actually look like Branton ?Huge investment in the NHS perhaps , renationalisation of the failed industries like Water , Energy and the Railways maybe .The building of much needed social housing would be another .Why do you see so called " far left policies " as threatening ?
Quote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 09:57:16 pmQuote from: tyke1962 on February 15, 2023, 09:36:58 pmQuote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 07:04:06 pmStarmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.What do you believe " far left policies " would actually look like Branton ?Huge investment in the NHS perhaps , renationalisation of the failed industries like Water , Energy and the Railways maybe .The building of much needed social housing would be another .Why do you see so called " far left policies " as threatening ?Hi TykeI was putting things in the perspective of how a Centrist/swing voter would view things. The sort of people who Starmer is trying to woo.I wasn't expressing my own personal opinion.I personally would agree with all things you are proposing.Just consider how very poor Corbyn's personal poll ratings were when he was leader. Such Centrist swing voters do feel threatened by what they see as far left policies.That's not true. Corbyn policies were very popular with the public - it's just that he wasn't.https://labourlist.org/2019/11/how-popular-are-labours-radical-manifesto-policies/
Quote from: tyke1962 on February 15, 2023, 09:36:58 pmQuote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 07:04:06 pmStarmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.What do you believe " far left policies " would actually look like Branton ?Huge investment in the NHS perhaps , renationalisation of the failed industries like Water , Energy and the Railways maybe .The building of much needed social housing would be another .Why do you see so called " far left policies " as threatening ?Hi TykeI was putting things in the perspective of how a Centrist/swing voter would view things. The sort of people who Starmer is trying to woo.I wasn't expressing my own personal opinion.I personally would agree with all things you are proposing.Just consider how very poor Corbyn's personal poll ratings were when he was leader. Such Centrist swing voters do feel threatened by what they see as far left policies.
Quote from: Branton Red on February 15, 2023, 07:04:06 pmStarmer's aim isn't to unite both wings of the Labour Party.His aim, having secured a currently unassailable position as leader, is to win the next General Election. Then to shape the country to his political beliefs as he has done his party.His message is not really aimed at Leftists party members. It's aimed at Centrist voters.He's distancing himself from Corbyn and saying to swing voters - you can trust me/Labour to run the country without veering to far Left policies.He's proving himself to be a very canny political operator. In spite of his duplicitousness I can't help but admire him. I wouldn't trust a word he says mind you.Let's hope he's as adapt at running the country as he is at political maneuvering.What do you believe " far left policies " would actually look like Branton ?Huge investment in the NHS perhaps , renationalisation of the failed industries like Water , Energy and the Railways maybe .The building of much needed social housing would be another .Why do you see so called " far left policies " as threatening ?